(THE CONVERSATION) The NASA project NEOWISE, which has given astronomers a detailed view of near-Earth objects – some of which could strike the Earth – ended its mission and burned on reentering the ...

The planet 51 Pegasi b is a long way from Prior Lake, 48 light years (several billion miles) to be exact. It orbits a fifth magnitude star, similar to our Sun, in the constellation Pegasus. It was ...

The rare astronomical event will see Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury and Saturn appear at the same time, ...

An instrument created by a team at the University of New Hampshire was recently installed onto a spacecraft that is preparing ...

Helium can help scientists detect the speed and direction at which we’re moving through space. Deuterium, which is left over ...

Helium can help scientists detect the speed and direction at which we’re moving through space. Deuterium, which is left over ...

In October 2020, a van-sized robotic spacecraft briefly touched down on the surface of Bennu, a 525-meter-wide asteroid 320 million kilometers from Earth.

February brings a rare planetary parade, with five bright planets in clear view and a special alignment of Mercury and Saturn ...

If it’s real, some may question whether something with a mass about three times Pluto’s counts as a planet at all.

The dwarf planet is a bizarre, cryovolcanic world. However, the organic deposits discovered on its surface so far are unlikely to originate from its interior. The organic material found in a few areas ...

Stargazers can witness a rare 'planet parade' in January and February 2024, where six planets align prominently in the night ...

During the first nights of February, the crescent moon should line up with the planets as well. The planets are spread far apart in the solar system, AccuWeather wrote. Although it can be hard to see ...