The lanes and clouds of dust in the star-forming Orion Nebula (M42) reveal a dark dimension to this familiar object.

Venus transits, those infrequent occasions when Venus passes directly between Earth and the Sun, happen in eight-year pairs ...

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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 ...

In 2024, space exploration dazzled the world. NASA’s Europa Clipper began its journey to study Jupiter’s moon Europa. SpaceX’s Starship achieved its first successful landing, a critical ...

The young protostar T Tauri is about to be eclipsed by a huge disk of gas and dust that could prompt the star to fade or even disappear.

January is absolutely the month to take up astronomy. Mars is at opposition, its biggest and brightest, on January 15-16. Just a day later on January 17, Venus and Saturn are in conjunction ...

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 ...

Here are some key events to look forward to in space and astronomy in the year ahead. By Michael Roston and Katrina Miller Our species called this latest 366-day journey around the sun “2024 ...

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 ...

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 ...