German astronomer Simon Marius is best remembered for his disputes with Galileo Galilei over priority for discovering Jupiter ...

A Cold Moon hangs in the sky while Jupiter still shines bright and the Geminid meteor shower peaks in the sky this week.

NASA and ESA’s Hubble Space Telescope has been observing the outer planets through a program called OPAL (Outer Planet ...

The Geminid meteor shower​ will be peaking Friday and Saturday night in Boston and will be visible in the sky.

Clouds produced an incredible lunar halo that was widely seen in the D.C. area Friday night. Depending on cloud cover, there ...

Astronomers analyzing archival images from JWST have discovered an unexpectedly vast population of the smallest asteroids ever seen in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also applies to northern hemisphere mid-northern ...

Despite this, the slightly eccentric and tilted orbits of the Solar System’s gas giants remain an enduring mystery. New ...

The answer depends on many factors, including the amount of fuel needed, the moon's orbit and the mission's objectives.

The Northern Hemisphere will get an additional show of glittering lights this holiday season as a major annual meteor shower peaks during the weekend, bookending a year of magical celestial happenings ...

There are 10 major NASA facilities, including the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and the Johnson Space Center in Houston. October 4, 1957 - The Soviets launch Sputnik 1, the world’s first artificial ...

Let us start by locating the asterism known as the Winter Triangle. You will not require any optical aid, just the naked eye will be sufficient. First look towards the south, just above the rooftops, ...