Astronomers describe Mercury as an "inferior planet", because its orbital path around the sun is much closer than that of ...

Earth’s tilt is what causes the seasons; in the summer, when our planet’s pole is tipped toward the sun, the days are longer, and the true sun’s daily path across the sky is higher. The opposite is ...

On Mars it traces out a teardrop, while on Jupiter, it is an ellipse. This is known as an "analemma", and of course is created by the Earth and Sun's relative motion.

A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between Earth and the sun, blocking our view of the sun. If you are standing in the moon's shadow on Earth, you will see the sky darken and feel ...

Brilliant Jupiter is high in the sky at dusk, located 5° north of Aldebaran in Taurus the Bull. The distance between Jupiter and Earth is increasing this month, so the gas giant fades by 0.2 ...

An annular solar eclipse will create a “ring of fire” phenomenon in the sky over parts of South America on Wednesday. A partial eclipse will appear over Hawaii.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs when the sun travels along its northernmost path in the sky. This marks the astronomical start of summer in the northern half of the globe.

What’s happening in the skies over North Texas this month? June holds some spectacular sights in the night and morning sky. Check out the list below. A MORNING SHOW WITH VENUS, SATURN, NEPTUNE ...

The eclipse may be barely noticeable in the southeast, with cities such as Washington, D.C., expecting about 1 percent of the sun to be blocked, Forbes reported.