A planetary alignment, one of the greatest planetary displays in years, will shortly take place. Also known as a planet parade, six planets will line up in a row across the night sky from about 21 ...

Scientists think a small rock discovered near Earth last August was hurled into space by an ancient impact on the lunar surface. By Becky Ferreira The president’s Inaugural Address linked ...

The last year saw a total solar eclipse in North America, stunning global displays of the aurora and a naked-eye comet. Can 2025 compete? From a couple of “blood moon” lunar eclipses to dark ...

Microsoft has been working on dynamic animated wallpapers for Windows 11 for a few years, and now a former designer has revealed exactly what they look like. Sergey Kisselev, a former motion ...

For stargazers and wildlife watchers, monoculars can be an effective alternative to telescopes or binoculars. Here's how they work. Want to bring the cosmos closer without breaking the bank or ...

Let’s take a look at some of the astronomy apps that are available, as well as a few others which, while they aren’t anything to do with astronomy, will definitely make your time under the ...

Credit: Astronomy: Roen Kelly Neptune sits about 12° east of Saturn. Shining at magnitude 7.8, it can be spotted in binoculars. At the end of January it lies in the same binocular field as Venus ...

Few knew President Jimmy Carter, who had a fascination with astronomy, used to go to the roof of the White House to stargaze. Credit: H. Christoph / ullstein bild / contributor via Getty Images ...

Astronomy and planetary science are the study of objects and phenomena that occur beyond the Earth’s atmosphere. This includes investigating stars and their interaction with each other and the ...

Apple recently announced it will be opening a new retail store at the MixC Hefei shopping mall in Hefei, China on January 18 at 10 a.m. local time. To celebrate the store's upcoming grand opening ...

From geomagnetic storms to total solar eclipses, keen astronomers and stargazers have enjoyed a big 2024 in the sky. If you got into space attractions last year, don't worry, there is plenty in ...