they are only 5° above the western horizon. Mercury, on the right, is the brighter planet, shining at magnitude –1.3, while Saturn is magnitude 1.1. Binoculars or a small telescope should show both planets together in the same field of view, offering an interesting contrast....
New Horizons:This super-speedy NASA spacecraft launched in January 2006 and is set to fly by the Pluto system in July 2015, giving researchers their first-ever up-close look at the dwarf planet. After that, the $700 million probe may also fly by one or more objects in the Kuiper Belt,...
The moon joins Mars and Jupiter in a 'mini planet parade' tonight. Here's how to see it This sky map shows the location of Mars and the bright star Antares, as well as the moon, Saturn and dwarf planet Ceres, in the southwestern sky at 8 p.m local time for observers in mid-north...
There are 97 stars in Aquarius, the brightest of which are often depicted as a man pouring water out of a large vessel. Seven Aquarian stars have planets orbiting them, including Gliese 876, the first planetary system found around a red dwarf star. The system contains four planets, including...