Mercury will reach its greatest eastern elongation, marking the point where it is farthest from the Sun in the evening sky.

Astronomers describe Mercury as an "inferior planet", because its orbital path around the sun is much closer than that of ...

For folks in the United States, July evenings mean 4th of July fireworks. While you're waiting for the show, be sure to watch ...

A meteor shower, a planet sighting, and a full moon. Here's how to see all of space's eye-catching activity in July.

To get a glimpse of the “Swift Planet,” EarthSky suggests waiting for the sun to set before looking west for the planet ...

NASA also points out that July and August is an excellent chance to view the constellation Aquila, also known as the eagle as ...

As the closest planet to the Sun, Mercury is exposed to the star's enormous gravitational field. And it's really stressful.