Most meteorites that have reached Earth come from the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. But we have 1,000 or so ...

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

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

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

They’re not a perfect match, but it’s way too hot on the first planet for us to hop over and confirm for ourselves.

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 ...

Summer is here, and Mercury goes retrograde from July 17 until August 11 — the retrograde begins after the full moon lunar ...

The pre-shadow period kicks off when Mercury first passes the degree it will later retrograde back to and lasts about two ...

July 2025 presents a significant astrological period as Saturn and Mercury go retrograde simultaneously. This rare 25-day ...

Mercury reaches its greatest elongation, 26 degrees east of the sun on July 4. From latitude 40 degrees north, the +0.6-magnitude planet is low in the west-northwest and sets during twilight about 1.5 ...

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