The planets Mercury and Venus appear in our western sky this week at dusk.. If you think back to elementary school, you’ll recall learning that Mercury is the closest world to the sun (about 36 ...

On Feb. 28, the one-day-old moon will pass in front of Mercury for observers in Australia and the south Pacific, and on March 1 the moon will make a close pass to Venus.

Next year's events that are visible to Californians include a rare peek at Mercury; Venus and Jupiter cozying up; and a total lunar eclipse. Astronomical events 2025: Mercury, Venus, Regulus ...

Between April 24 and 25, find Venus, Saturn, and the crescent moon gathered low in the east as dawn warms the morning sky. Mercury is also visible below them for those with a clear view to the ...