Venus has been stealing the twilight show, glowing so fiercely that it can look like a misplaced aircraft or a distant beacon ...

When a planet advances far ahead from its course in our orbit, the Sun pulls it back in line in space so it won't veer off track within the line-up of the other planets. Venus undergoes this backward ...

The "morning star" is bright because of several factors, including having an atmosphere filled with sulfuric acid.

Call it a cosmic coincidence or a Valentine's Day gift from the heavens. Astronomers say the planet Venus — named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty — will shine its brightest in 2025 on ...

Skywatchers who spotted the Jupiter-Venus conjunction on Aug. 12 are in for a dazzling display in the night sky through the end of August, with a "planet parade" building in the eastern sky, with ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The four planet-strong “planet parade” — mistakenly called a ...

Three celestial bodies are preparing to meet up for one night in September in a cosmic party that should be widely visible in the sky. What makes the close approach of the objects so special this time ...

Most people look to their sun sign when it comes to compatibility. However, in astrology, Venus is actually the planet that rules over love and relationships. It gives important insight into how one ...

Is your heart hurting? Are you feeling grumpy? It could be life — or it could be Venus retrograde. For the first time in a year in a half, Venus has begun its backward movement through the night sky.

Like a celestial parade across the cosmos, five bright planets are lighting up the night sky and visible with the naked eye all February long — with two other planets also detectable for skywatchers ...

On April 12, the love planet will conclude its retrograde journey, and station direct in Pisces Hold on to your heartstrings! On April 12, Venus will station direct, which can bring some uncomfortable ...

Venus will shine its brightest Friday on Valentine's Day in 2025. After mid-February, stargazers will have to wait until September 2026 for Venus to shine this brightly again. Central Indiana's best ...