Mercury is the innermost and smallest of the eight major planets in our Solar System, orbiting closest to the Sun. Though ...

Catch a glimpse of the fastest plant in the solar system this month.

Look to the east slightly ahead of dawn on Sept. 2 to catch a fleeting glimpse of fleet-footed Mercury alongside the bright star Regulus, before it becomes lost in the light of the rising sun. Want to ...

If you've never sighted this rocky little world for yourself, you'll never get a better opportunity than right now to see it.

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On November 23, 2025, Venus (magnitude –3.9) and Mercury (magnitude 2.9) will be observable in the predawn eastern sky, separated by 1.5 degrees, with binoculars recommended for Mercury due to its ...

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In the early hours ofNovember 25, 2025, stargazers will have the rare opportunity to witness two of our solar system’s closest planets—Mercury and Venus—appear together in the sky. This celestial ...