Just above Mercury and Venus – the two closest planets to the sun – will be Saturn and Neptune. To the left and a bit higher in the western sky will be the other two planets, Jupiter and Uranus. As a ...

Six planets are above the horizon this weekend — but only two are obvious to the naked eye. Here’s what you’ll really see ...

Astrobiologists say we could find evidence of microbial life within the next 10–20 years. What does that mean? Where are we ...

President Donald Trump presents an American flag to Eagle Scout Alphonso Hill Jr. during an Black History Month in the White House, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, in Washington.

The United Arab Emirates Space Agency has announced a major extension of its Emirates Mars Mission (EMM), known widely as the Hope Probe, extending op.

A distant planet’s final spiral into its star reframed Earth’s fate: not one sudden end, but long quiet thresholds over deep time.

United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi: The UAE Space Agency announced today the extension of the Emirates Mars Mission (EMM) – the first interplanetary exploration undertaken by an Arab nation – until 2028.

Astronomers have reported one of the longest stellar dimming events ever recorded, with a Sun-like star fading by 97 percent for nearly 200 days. Astronomers believe one of the longest stellar dimming ...

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NASA shared that with a more precise shape, it will help astronomers understand data from planets seen passing in front of ...

This post features biographies and notable quotes from oral history interviews with planetary geophysicist Lynnae Quick, ...

Jupiter's radius is now estimated to be about 5 miles smaller than previously thought, while the distance from pole to pole is about 15 miles less.