Jupiter, the chief Roman deity, and Mars, the god of war, lent their names to planets that reflected their characteristics in the night sky. Similarly, the Greek goddess Gaia, known as the ...

From the one with the ears, to the 11 year old girl that gave one of them their name, here are the stories behind each of the planets within it. Apart from Earth, the five closest planets to the ...

The seven planets will not be perfectly aligned, but will appear in an arc across the sky due to their orbital plane in the Solar System. The world will witness a rare sighting in the sky in late ...

Rumor has it that as many as six planets will be in a line and visible in the night sky. Unfortunately, this cosmic event may be a cosmic letdown if you're not informed of what you'll actually see ...

The planets will appear at their closest this weekend before going their separate ways. According to Billy Teets, director of Vanderbilt University's Dyer Observatory, the best time to view the ...

The planets will appear at their closest on Jan. 17 and 18 before going their separate ways. According to Billy Teets, director of Vanderbilt University's Dyer Observatory, the best time to view ...