The planets are visible throughout February, "but they’ll be lined up best toward the end of the month,” NASA says.

Mercury, Venus, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Jupiter will appear together shortly after sunset on Feb. 28 — but is this the "planet parade" we've been waiting for?

It’s a world where the Sun stops in the sky at noon and spins a small circle. Where you’d celebrate your annual birthday twice every day. In places, it’s as cold as the temperature of liquid air; ...

What if we told you there’s more to retrogrades than just Mercury? Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming retrogrades of 2026.

Mercury puts on its best evening show of 2026 this February, with bright views after sunset and a helpful crescent moon.

August is full of celestial events, and this week marks a milestone for the 4.503 billion-year-old planet known as Mercury. Being such a small planet that lies close to the sun, Mercury can be ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. A rare six-planet parade will stretch across the sky before ...

Although Mercury was geologically active in its early days, today its surface appears almost completely static. This is why it is often perceived as a dead and dry planet. A new study led by Dr.

Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system. Explore its size, extreme temperatures, core structure, and comparison with Pluto.