Our planet's closest and brightest neighbor will pass approximately between the Earth and sun this week, in what's called an inferior conjunction.

The vernal equinox arrives on Thursday, marking the start of the spring season for the Northern Hemisphere and the fall in the Southern Hemisphere. On the equator, the sun will be directly overhead at ...

Ancient Homo sapiens may have benefited from sunscreen, tailored clothes and the use of caves during the shifting of the ...

Just be warned: It won't be easy to spot in the sun's glow, according to astronomers. The orbit Venus takes around the sun ... will pass between the Earth and sun during its inferior conjunction.

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon is positioned between Earth and the sun and casts a shadow over Earth. Solar eclipses only occur during a new ... of light is created around the moon.

NEW YORK (AP) — Venus will pass between the Earth and sun on Saturday during what's called an inferior ... The moment of inferior conjunction happens around 9 p.m. EDT. “Some people call ...

The jump into spring has come with celebrations and traditions of rebirth around ... When the Earth tilts toward the sun, the hemisphere closest to the sun gets more light hours during the day ...

During the Northern Hemisphere’s summer solstice ... While astronomical seasons depend on how the Earth moves around the sun, meteorological seasons are defined by the weather.

Venus will pass between the Earth and sun on Saturday during what's called an inferior ... The moment of inferior conjunction happens around 9 p.m. EDT. "Some people call that a Venus kiss because ...

Venus Passes Between the Earth and Sun This Weekend -- but Don't Try to Look for It NEW YORK (AP) — Venus will pass between the Earth and sun on Saturday during ... happens around 9 p.m. EDT.