Reference Explore the eight (or nine) planets of the solar system in order from nearest to the sun and discover the many wonders of our solar system along the way. An object seen to have moved in the ...

"If there were only one object, that would be interesting but an outlier. If there's two, we're pretty confident that's a ...

It is rare when we highlight a celestial event (or events) that involves the zodiacal constellation of Cancer the Crab. In ...

Catch some morning meteors, see the Moon reach First Quarter, and watch Mars visit the Beehive in the sky this week.

Vedic astrology intertwines Lord Vishnu's avatars with the nine planets, revealing profound influences on life's aspects.

How can nanosatellites help advance lunar exploration and settlement? This is what a recent study presented at the 56th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference hopes to address as a team of researchers ...

Jupiter and Mars shine in the evening, more planets gather in the morning, and the Eta Aquariid meteors join in.

The solar system consists of our star, the sun, and everything bound to it by gravity: the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, ...

Today, we know that M44 contains about 1,000 gravitationally bound stars, and that it’s about 577 light-years away from Earth ...

May’s night sky is packed with astronomical events—find out when and where to look for meteor showers, ancient star clusters, ...

Elusive planet could be surrounded by up to 20 hot MOONS, study claims Astronomers have found new evidence that a mysterious ...

Mild May nights will set the stage for a great month of stargazing with the cosmos offering a trio of astronomical sights, ...