The night sky this week brings a first peek at the Lyrids Meteor Shower before its actual peak, plus planets including Venus, ...

All month, four planets — Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars — will appear to line up and be bright enough to see with the naked eye in the first few hours after dark, according to NASA.

WASHINGTON — April's skywatching events are in full this month as stargazers will be able to see a pink moon, a meteor shower ...

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On the morning of April 21, you’ll be able to see Venus, Mercury, and Saturn low in the east — all without a telescope.

Venus will also have encounters with two bright planets during its morning run. Early on April 28, you can use it to locate a much-dimmer Saturn. About an hour before sunrise look low toward the ...

About 30 minutes before sunrise on April 25, a slender waning crescent moon will create a triangle with the bright planet ...