The official number of exoplanets—planets outside our solar system—tracked by NASA has reached 6,000. Confirmed planets are ...

New measurements have revealed that Jupiter — the largest planet in our solar system — is actually smaller and more flattened ...

The Moon passes 5° north of Jupiter at 7 A.M. EDT. Early risers can enjoy the pairing before sunrise, standing some 50° high in the east an hour before the Sun crests the horizon. Now in its waning ...

Earth will move between Saturn and the sun this weekend, offering prime views of Saturn in what's known as "opposition." Here's what to know.

Europa, a moon of Jupiter, is similar in size to our Moon and is covered by a thick layer of ice, presenting a pristine white appearance. However, scientists have long speculated that beneath this ...

Astronomers have discovered the raw ingredients of planets orbiting two infant stars, offering a glimpse into how new worlds ...

A truly majestic sky sight last month was a close pairing of the two brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter, at dawn Aug. 12.

The horologists behind Vacheron Constantin’s La Quête du Temps reveal how they crafted the mechanical masterpiece to mark the ...

Pfalzner's models show that interstellar objects — bodies ejected from other star systems — could be captured by these planet-forming disks. These objects could "seed" the disks, sweeping past the ...

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I/ATLAS is a fast, ancient interstellar object. Its odd features fuel both scientific study and speculation. On July 1, ...

Up to 1,000 Entergy customers had no service in the central and west sides of Magnolia, and southwest of the city, after the ...