An object eight times the mass of Jupiter may have swooped around the sun, coming superclose to Mars' present-day orbit ...

Jan. 21. A planet parade is when several of our solar system's planets are visible in the night sky at the same time. There ...

“Saturday evening, January 18: Venus and Saturn will appear nearest to each other. As evening twilight ends at 6:15 p.m. EST, ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has provided groundbreaking insights into a new type of exoplanet, fundamentally different ...

Plate tectonics give Earth its mountains, earthquakes, continental drift and maybe even helped give rise to life itself. But ...

The planets in our solar system have lined up a surprise for astrophiles and skygazers. You will likely have heard the news ...

Planets in our solar system are all set for a surprise for astrophiles and sky gazers this year. You'll likely have heard news that a 'planetary alignment' is v ...

In January, stargazers will be able to see four bright planets, the close dance of Venus and Saturn, Mars at opposition, and ...

Astrophysicists have imaged a large number of exocomet belts around nearby stars, and the tiny pebbles within them. The crystal-clear images show light being emitted from these millimeter-sized ...

The asteroid is estimated to be between 656 and 1,443 feet across, and will pass at 16 times the distance to the moon.

Data from the James Webb Space Telescope and advanced computer models have classified a type of planet unlike any in our ...