Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn should be visible to the naked eye, but with a telescope you can spot Neptune and Uranus.

Humanity may not be extraordinary but rather the natural evolutionary outcome for our planet and likely others, according to ...

The highlight of this cosmic event is Venus, which will shine at its brightest on Sunday, February 16, making it the most ...

It’s neither fast nor food, but a spectacular object called HH 30 looks appetizing for astronomers in a new image from the ...

On this day 35 years ago, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft took a picture that changed how we see our planet. The iconic "Pale ...

The four planet-strong "planet parade" currently visible to the naked eye in the night sky for a short time after sunset will ...

Jupiter has been high in the sky in the evening lately, and that stirred a memory of the first time I ever saw Jupiter ...

Six planets are part of the alignment, which will last until Feb. 18. Mercury will join the alignment later in the month.

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

Among the roughly 10 billion white dwarf stars in the Milky Way galaxy, a greater number than previously expected could ...

Proponents of going to Mars see peril and opportunity in Elon Musk's close relationship with Trump. Experts say just getting ...

"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," ...