When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Venus (photographed here from the ISS) and Mercury will appear close to each other after sunset, ...

Mars and Mercury will appear close to one another in the southwestern sky on Nov. 12. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Look low on ...

Mercury currently appears as a bright "evening star" in the southwestern sky at sunset. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Mercury ...

On October 29, Mercury (magnitude –0.1), Mars (magnitude 1.4), and Antares (magnitude 1.1) will be visible low in the western sky after sunset, with Mercury positioned between Mars and Antares.

On October 22, the Moon will achieve two close conjunctions, passing 5° south of Mars and 2° south of Mercury, before reaching its orbital apogee at 406,445 km (252,553 miles) from Earth. Observers ...

The two innermost planets, Venus and Mercury, will shine together low in the western sky at sunset on March 10. Here's how to get the best view before they disappear. When you purchase through links ...