Our modern era of space observation and exploration deepens our connection with the universe—and with each other. When NASA ...

A super-Earth planet that dips in and out of its star's habitable zone has been discovered just 19.7 light-years away.

Stargazers will be treated to a dazzling six- and seven-planet "alignments" in February. A planetary alignment, or a "planet ...

While this parade of planets look to our eyes to be huddled in the evening sky, they are of course spread out across a vast chasm of space across the solar system, separated from each other by ...

Next, real target stars had to be selected ... a radius between Earth’s and Neptune’s — unlike any planet in the Solar System. Is there life on Jupiter’s moon Europa?

one which can offer superb views of the other bodies in the solar system. But which one to choose? We've got you covered with our guide to the best telescopes for seeing planets. Now's a great ...

According to astronomers, there are approximately 200 billion trillion stars in our observable universe — chances are, ...

There are eight planets in the solar system, and each travels on its own path around the sun. But of these planets, which is nearest to the sun? Mercury is a strange little world. There are some ...

Feb. 4, 2025 — Using data from the European Space Agency's Gaia mission, scientists have found a huge exoplanet and a brown dwarf. This is the first time a planet has been uniquely discovered by ...

Throughout February, so long as clear nights prevail, you’ll be able to see the moon in the night sky along with many of our solar system’s planets. The easiest to spot is Venus, looking ...