Just as Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus and Mars move through the signs of the zodiac as they orbit, so do the outer planets.

Instead of being formed of ammonia ice -- ... Dec. 9, 2024 — A NASA Hubble Space Telescope observation program called OPAL (Outer Planet Atmospheres Legacy) obtains long-term baseline ...

In astrology, Jupiter is the bearer of blessings, fortune, favor, and excess. Also known as “the Great Benefic,” the planet comes correct with a Midas touch, bringing us opportunities for ...

Astronomers discovered the gas giant planet — dubbed a "hot Jupiter " — in 2016, but have continued to investigate this ...

When we first began searching for planets around other stars, one of the surprising discoveries was that there are planets orbiting white dwarfs. The first exoplanets we ever discovered were white ...

The risk of impact is likely to drop to zero as observations of Asteroid 2024 YR4 continue.

Bright yellow deposits in Consus Crater provide new evidence of Ceres' cryovolcanic history, reigniting the debate over ...

For budding astronomers and space experts, telescopes bridge the gap between them and space. To take your love of the planets ...

While the composition of gas and dust in a molecular cloud is fairly uniform, everything changes once a star begins to form.

Will the Lower Hudson Valley be able to see these celestial spectacles Feb. 1 and 3? It depends on the weather.

Starting Monday, Feb. 3, the day after Groundhog Day, you should be able to see another planetary parade in the night sky, this time joined by the crescent moon. Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune ...

Summer-a time when the urge to explore places familiar and new beckons to young and old alike. Although the sun sets late during the summer months, we inevitably find ourselves outside looking at ...