Astronomers may have discovered a scrawny star bolting through the middle of our galaxy with a planet in tow. If confirmed, ...

To get somewhere in outer space, you can’t exactly drive in a straight line. Orbits are tricky things, and sending a probe to ...

Our solar system’s planets are set to align in a seven-strong planetary parade this week that will be visible in the night ...

Our solar system’s planets are set to align in a six-strong planetary parade this week that will be visible in the UK night sky. The celestial event is set to be an extension of the already impressive ...

Tonight starts a great week of star gazing. Here's when to watch the full moon next to Venus, and a rare planetary parade ...

If you have kids in school, or even if you don’t, you’ve probably realized that there’s a lot about the day-to-day of school ...

A dazzling display of the Milky Way at Cuckmere Haven and a hauntingly beautiful shot of the legendary Chanctonbury Ring are among the winners of a South Downs competition.

A double winner in this year’s photo contest was Giles Embleton-Smith, from Eastbourne, who won both the ‘Life at Night’ category with a ‘hauntingly beautiful’ and ‘eerie’ image of Chanctonbury Ring, ...

A POWERFUL telescope floating in space has discovered an extremely rare Einstein ring of light around a nearby galaxy. The ...