In the early hours ofNovember 25, 2025, stargazers will have the rare opportunity to witness two of our solar system’s closest planets—Mercury and Venus—appear together in the sky. This celestial ...

Look to the east slightly ahead of dawn on Sept. 2 to catch a fleeting glimpse of fleet-footed Mercury alongside the bright star Regulus, before it becomes lost in the light of the rising sun. Want to ...

On November 23, 2025, Venus (magnitude –3.9) and Mercury (magnitude 2.9) will be observable in the predawn eastern sky, separated by 1.5 degrees, with binoculars recommended for Mercury due to its ...

Mercury, long recognised as the innermost planet, exhibits a remarkable comet-like tail stretching millions of kilometres.