The European and Japanese robotic explorer swooped as close as 183 miles (295 kilometers) above Mercury's night side before ...

Worlds will align for a "planetary parade" in January, with four bright and easily visible to the naked eye. But an even ...

Charon is large in size relative to Pluto, and is locked in a tight orbit with the dwarf planet. A new simulation suggests how it ended up there.

NASA astronaut Don Petit's video of an aurora has gone viral on social media. He is currently in the ISS for approximately ...

This view happens every 13.7 to 15.7 years, with the next side-on view taking place on March 23, 2025. After that, we will begin to see the underside of Saturn's rings and its south pole, another view ...

In our solar system, Earth is one of only three worlds that sees temperatures above 32 degrees Fahrenheit, while other ...

Last year, we saw travel return to its pre-pandemic baseline. And given the way tourism seems to be trending now in the ...

From the northern lights ringing in the New Year to a spectacular meteor shower, January is shaping up to be an exciting ...

If you’re lucky enough to have gotten a telescope or binoculars this holiday season, you’ve picked the perfect time to enter ...

In 2025, the sky will be illuminated by 12 full Moons, plenty of meteor showers, four eclipses and three Supermoons. Here's a ...

Witness a lunar occultation of both Mars and the Pleiades; plus, Mars reaches opposition and Venus and Saturn sit close ...

Another year of skywatching is upon us, and there's a lot to look forward to in 2025!