New research underscores the physics of potential oceans on moons like Europa and Enceladus where aliens could hide ...

The universe is a boundless stage for cosmic events that captivate astronomers and stargazers alike. Among these pheno ...

Eris was discovered. It was considered the largest known dwarf planet in the solar system until a year later when Pluto was ...

The best time to witness the celestial event will be just after sunset starting Jan. 10. A meteor shower will also be visible ...

The Sun, the planets, and all else that constitutes the solar system are hurtling toward the star Lambda Herculis, some 370 ...

The newcomer replacing Pluto presently goes by “Planet Nine.” If and when it finally shows up, it will get the honor of a ...

A few decades ago, the Solar System had nine planets, but in 2006 the International Astronomical Union reclassified Pluto as ...

Some stargazers are calling it a planetary parade: Every other planet in our solar system can be seen in the sky tonight.

Some 2,600 light-years from our own Solar System dwells one of the most peculiar planetary systems in the entire galaxy.

The water that makes up the oceans acted as a key ingredient for the development of life on Earth. However, scientists still ...

Venus will pass to the north of the much-fainter bluish star Regulus (in Leo, the Lion) on the morning of Sept. 19; the planet and star will appear low in the east-northeast predawn sky, separated by ...

January 2025 will be an excellent opportunity to spot Mars and some of its details with a medium-sized telescope!