April’s planetary parade has fewer planets. Only four will line up: Venus, Saturn, Mercury and Neptune. April's parade of ...

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

created a vivid animated simulation to show how ... including Mercury, Mars and Venus. Did you know… that the largest planet in the Solar System can fit 1,321 Earths inside of it?

Without question, the month of April belongs to Venus. This dazzling planet, which dominated the evening sky from last fall on through the winter, has now taken up residence in the morning sky.