Red Mars meets bright Spica in the sunset sky this week. Mars will shine close to the blue star Spica at sunset on Sept. 13, but you'll need a clear view of the western horizon to catch the colorful ...

The debate over the existence of extraterrestrial life touches literature, religion, and science in 17th century Europe.

But over the summer, 3I/ATLAS, has plunged toward the inner solar system—and the fireworks show has begun in earnest. When ...

Greetings, stargazers. Saturday is named for the prominent figure in Roman mythology. In addition to stargazing, this month should be great for Saturn-gazing. To ancient astronomers, Saturn was one ...

A study of the "failed star" brown dwarf known as "The Accident," conducted by the James Webb Space Telescope, may reveal a ...

The bright meteor was witnessed by by some Scots as it streaked across the sky in the early hours of Thursday July 3.

A rocky, Earth-size planet located in our Milky Way galaxy may have an atmosphere around it, according to new research, ...