Before Saturn and Neptune team up to leave Venus in the dust later in the month. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking space ...

Why it's so special: Only one spacecraft has ever visited the eighth and most distant planet from the sun. On Aug. 25, 1989, NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft took the first-ever close-up images of Neptune.

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. January 30: The Moon and Jupiter share Gemini Saturn and Neptune have been near neighbors for a while. By the last day of ...