For the last 4.5 billion years our planet has had a reliable celestial companion - the moon. But astronomers have now ...

In the search for habitable exoplanets, atmospheric conditions play a key role in determining if a planet can sustain liquid ...

Saturn will be putting on a spectacular display this month, the planet is the sixth planet from the Sun, and the second ...

This week in Skywatch I want you to go sky high to dig for some of the great visual treasures waiting for your eyes. And now ...

Could TRAPPIST-1e hold life? Webb observations show the planet may retain an atmosphere 40 light-years from Earth.

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

By Wausau Pilot & Review Staff This week’s night sky offers a mix of planetary pairings, comet sightings, and a striking ...

During this clumping together, gaps open up in the protoplanetary disk, which we see as rings around the star. The Atacama ...

A Chilean astronomer has become dedicated to battling light pollution in the Atacama Desert and preserve what is considered ...

Travel the universe from your seat with our picks from the annual ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition.

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 ...