In a event that won't be seen again until the year 2040, seven planets will align in the sky at the same time on 28 February ...

Scientists believe that two asteroids might be fragments of long-lost "planetary embryos" from the early solar system.

Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury and Saturn will appear in a row on the evening of 28 February, marking the ...

The planetary parade in February 2025 will see five bright planets in clear view and a special alignment of Mercury and ...

Can a global pandemic affect temperatures on the Moon? A 2024 study linked worldwide lockdowns with a drop in heat radiation reaching the Moon from Earth – but now scientists say that wasn't actually ...

A new paper released today documents the first soil, airfall dust, and rock fragment samples collected by NASA for return ...

Although the chances of impact are slim, Bennu is still one of the most potentially hazardous known asteroids in our solar ...

Material retrieved from the asteroid Bennu by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft shows that all the basic building blocks of life ...

This guide has all the details you need to spot the alignment and dives into the fascinating science behind this cosmic spectacle. Keep in mind that tall buildings or nearby mountains might block your ...

"I wanted to create the dashboard because there currently isn't a go-to place to see which types of planets are being observed by JWST and answering questions like: 'How many terrestrial planets ...

In an extra twist, Mercury is expected to join the lineup later, briefly creating a rare seven-planet alignment. Observing all seven together will be tricky, as Mercury, Saturn, and Neptune will ...

A stable orbit means that the terrestrial planet is not ejected from the system, or pushed to the outskirts. It is important that the complex gravitational interactions between the star, the ...