Inner planets are the four planets closest to the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. They are collectively characterized by a solid surface and small size relative to the outer gas giants.

The much-heralded planet parade of 2025 is reaching its climax – and its end. This week, seven planets will briefly share the night sky, though there are a couple of caveats to consider ...

By Katrina Miller Astute skywatchers may have already seen the striking line of planets across the night sky in January. This week Mercury joins the queue. Now every other world in our solar ...

You can still see several planets in the night sky over the next several days. Some are easier to spot than others, though! Find out when and where to look. Plus, will the weather cooperate this ...

Six planets are visible in the night sky right now. On Feb. 28, Mercury will add a seventh planet to the planetary parade. Venus, Mars and Jupiter are 'great naked-eye targets' for beginning ...

It's not too late to see the planet parade. Stargazers will be able to see four or five planets in the night sky with their naked eye this month. A rare seven-planet alignment will reportedly be ...

In the eyes of the general public, it typically means that we can see multiple planets at once. Interestingly, they'll always appear along the same arc in the night sky. That path is called the ...

When is The Outer Worlds 2 release date window? It’s been a while since Obsidian Entertainment’s first space venture, but it had much of the same DNA as the Fallout series. This isn’t ...

Well, truthfully, not much. A planetary alignment occurs "when the planets 'line up' on the same side of the sun, generally speaking," Gerard van Belle, Lowell Observatory's director of science ...

Seeing all the naked eye planets at once is set to become a rarity in coming years. In any event, here's a tour of the planets at dusk for the remainder of February into early March from the inner ...