Planet watchers with a clear view to the west-southwest can find Venus and Mercury tonight through next week. Venus is much brighter and easier to see and located about five degrees (three fingers ...

This week we can see something that many beginning sky watchers miss. I say we can “see” it, but in reality, it’s invisible except in our imaginations. The planets orbit our sun, and the moon orbits ...

'Tis the season for summer parades with the Fourth of July. The evening sky planets are definitely on parade as well. Venus, Mars and Saturn are still putting on a nice show in the Rochester western ...