Dr. Jane Huang's research on planet formation in harsh environments, particularly within the Sigma Orionis cluster, offers ...

"Mercury and especially Saturn will not be easy to find even if the weather is clear. Mercury sets at 7.15pm on February 28 ...

For this, astronomers used two facilities: the Submillimeter Array (SMA), CfA's eight-dish collection of radio telescopes in ...

Canadian astronomers have taken an extraordinary step in understanding how planets are born, using the James Webb Space ...

In a humorous take, the solar system is imagined with desi moms giving advice to their planetary children. From Mercury being ...

Each planet in our solar system is given a unique, humorous catchphrase that reflects its personality and role. From ...

Take advantage of a special 6-7 planet alignment from Earth's perspective. Planets 'line up' in the skies over California in ...

Harvard and Smithsonian (CfA), and its Submillimeter Array (SMA), were critical for identifying a cache of belts surrounding other stars beyond the sun where comets may reside. Regions around 74 stars ...

The cosmic superstructure Quipu is more than 13,000 times the length of the Milky Way, and its mass is 200 quadrillion times ...

For the first time, astronomers have imaged dozens of belts around nearby stars where comets and tiny pebbles within them are ...

Tonight kicks off great week of star gazing in Pennsylvania, with the full moon rising next to Venus and a rare planetary ...

An event called a "ring plane crossing" will occur between Saturn and Earth on March 23, 2025, when Saturn's rings will ...