Which planet is the furthest from the sun? Some may think it’s Pluto, but it’s actually Neptune. Learn more about this ice ...

On Earth, you can look up at night and see the Moon shining bright from hundreds of thousands of miles away. But if you went to Venus, that wouldn’t be the case. Not every planet has a moon – so why ...

Space has a knack for bending our sense of scale. The Moon feels close enough to touch—after all, we see its craters with ...

Scientists traced the Moon's parent planet Theia to the inner Solar System, solving a 4.5-billion-year mystery.

This week it's all about planets. A planet’s opposition describes the point in its orbit when Earth is between it and the Sun. At that point the planet is, much like a full Moon, fully lit by the Sun ...

(CNN) — June’s full moon, nicknamed the strawberry moon, will shine brightly on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. The moon will be at its fullest at 3:44 a.m. ET Wednesday but will still appear ...

Don't miss views of Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, Mars and the moon after sunset from March 23-30. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

(CNN) — Sky-gazers can catch a glimpse of the full moon at its peak illumination this week. August’s full moon, also called the sturgeon moon, will be visible from Friday night into the early hours of ...

Mercury, Mars, Venus, Saturn and Jupiter will all be visible overnight on Monday (July 17), although some will require staying up late. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...