The number of planets that orbit the sun depends on what you mean by “planet,” and that’s not so easy to define ...

A planetary alignment, or a "planet parade" according to the internet, will grace our night sky just after dusk, according to SkyatNightMagazine. We'll see six planets in the first part of February – ...

Though the planets are always “aligned,” seeing more than four in the sky is more uncommon. February’s lineup is a chance to ...

When astronomers found a large world farther out than Pluto, it became one of the final nails in the coffin of our ninth ...

Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn should be visible to the naked eye, but get a telescope and you can spot Neptune and Uranus.

The world's space agencies are keeping close watch on an asteroid heading our way, because there's currently a 1 in 83 chance ...

As we discussed last month, late January and early February will provide a stage for a Planet Parade, with six planets lining up in the night sky. On February 1, we should see the crescent moon in ...

Colonising the red planet en route to creating “a spacefaring civilisation” has long been one of Musk’s driving ambitions — ...

Wednesday, February 5 First Quarter Moon occurs at 3:02 A.M. EST. Nearly half a day later, the Moon passes 5° north of Uranus ...

Whether you’re single or happily partnered up, make plans now for these comedy nights, craft sessions or Galentine’s Day ...

Space agencies are keeping a close eye on a recently discovered asteroid that has a small chance of impacting Earth. Named ...