Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. With Venus and Jupiter beginning to drift apart after their ...

This is the story of our cosmic neighborhood's front row. We explore the four rocky planets forged in the sun's heat: ...

Earth's climate has swung between ice ages and warmer periods for millions of years, driven by subtle changes in our planet's ...

Our solar system didn't form by accident. This video explains the blueprint that created rocky worlds like Earth and Mars ...

• Sun rises at 5:37 a.m. and sets at 8:34 p.m. on the 1st • Sun rises at 6:00 a.m. and sets at 8:16 p.m. on the 31st As July opens, Mercury can be spotted at dusk, mimicking a bright star hovering ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Early risers this month can see a “planet parade” building ...

Venus and Jupiter are about to get up close and personal in our skies. The two planets – the brightest in our solar system – have been steadily approaching each other for the past several August ...

An international study led by researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil has identified a little-known but potentially significant threat: Asteroids that share Venus's orbit and may ...

Mercury will be farthest from the sun on Tuesday (Aug. 19), granting early risers a perfect opportunity to spot the fleet-footed world somewhat separated from the glare of our parent star. Mercury ...

While Mercury is the innermost planet in the Solar System, on average it spends more time closer to Earth than Venus does.