Turns out, it's as tough to drop inward into the inner solar system, as it is to head outward. The problem stems from losing ...

Our planet's closest and brightest neighbor will pass approximately between the Earth and sun this week, in what's called an ...

The Keeble Observatory at Randolph-Macon College holds weekly public viewing during spring semester. Check their website ( or ...

In the coming days ahead, if any of your friends or relatives remark to you that they saw a "strange UFO" on the way to work ...

Have you ever wondered how far Jupiter is from Mars or Venus from Earth? Our handy calculator makes it easy to find out! All distances are average and ...

In this case, it has a more oblong orbit than ... closest planet to Earth, questions have been raised about how Venus escaped a similar event and doesn't have a moon. While Mercury doesn't have ...

This image provided by NASA/JPL-Caltech shows Venus taken from NASA's Mariner 10 spacecraft. (NASA/JPL-Caltech via AP) NEW YORK (AP) — Venus will pass between the Earth and sun on Saturday ...

Venus could make a brief appearance this weekend as it passes between the Earth and the sun. Just be warned: It won't be easy to spot in the sun's glow, according to astronomers. The orbit Venus ...

Such an alignment happens about every 19 months because of how Venus and Earth orbit the sun. The moment of inferior conjunction happens around 9 p.m. EDT. "Some people call that a Venus kiss ...