mercury

Today, Monday May 9 the planet Mercury will go directly in front of the sun. This is a rare ‘transit’ that happens only 13 times a century.

For the next month, January 20 through February 20, we will be treated to a rare spectacle in the sky. The five planets closest to Earth, will align in the sky.

The October night sky will feature several planets visible in the overnight sky.  First catch Saturn, then Jupiter, Mars and Venus, and finally Mercury in the night sky as this month's planetary parade begins.

With a clear, cool night expected in central Maine tonight, take a look up in the evening sky and see something truly out of this world.

So what kind of vehicle do you drive? What was your first car? What was the favorite vehicle that you've ever owned? Chances are at least one of them aren't made anymore. Several popular car brands have disappeared over the past dozen years. Here's a look at some of them that have gone to that giant scrap heap in the sky.