Mercury reaches its point of greatest eastern elongation on Friday (July 4), presenting an excellent opportunity to spot the ...

Nearby will be the Bull's brightest star, orange Aldebaran, fairly conspicuous in its own right, yet still shining only a ...

Friday, July 4 Mercury reaches its greatest eastern elongation from the Sun, standing 26° from our star at 1 A.M. EDT. We’ll ...

Catch Mercury shining close to Leo's brightest star Regulus on Wednesday (Aug. 3). The due will be close enough to view with a telescope.

Venus and Mercury will meet in the evening sky Friday (May 28) for their closest encounter until Nov. 5, 2033.

Through a telescope, you’ll also be able to see that Mercury’s 6”-wide disk is 78 percent lit. About 13° above Mercury is Castor, Gemini’s alpha star and one of the Twins’ two heads.

Mercury should be easy to see from about 45 minutes after sunset but only for 30 minutes before it sinks into the horizon's haze. When And Where To See The Northern Lights This Weekend ...

After one flyby in 2022 and 2023 each, the probe then made close approaches to Mercury on Sept. 4, 2024 and Dec. 1, 2024. The probe's next Mercury flyby will occur on Jan. 8, 2025. Advertisement ...