Look west in early May to find Mars near the Beehive Cluster (M44) in the constellation Cancer. On May 1, use binoculars to ...

Witness the spectacular and destructive consequences of a collision between the solar system's two largest planets.

Pulling the plastic bins down the rough pavement of my driveway, I stare up at a smattering of stars and planets. I can’t see that many; the band of the Milky Way that I used to see nightly when I ...

If you're lucky enough to have clear skies tonight, you can catch a "mini planet parade" as Mars and Jupiter appear alongside a half-lit moon in the southwestern sky.

If future Mars colonizers want to survive without pressure suits, they’ll need to generate a denser atmosphere. One way to ...

NASA's Lucy spacecraft has beamed back pictures from its latest asteroid flyby, revealing a long, lumpy, odd-shaped space ...

A new study released on Thursday describes a search for what are called "microlensing" events, where a planet acts as a ...

On April 6, the sun's sextile to lucky Jupiter marks the perfect moment for taking chances, expanding your horizons and celebrating milestones. Discover what this means for your zodiac sign, according ...

A dazzling snapshot from ESO’s Paranal Observatory captures a rare sky parade — the Moon, a comet, and nearly every visible planet strung across the heavens. This celestial lineup is an optical ...

May will provide us with more opportunities to get back on track, but the challenge this month is not letting any minor ...