Astronomers mistook a car SpaceX blasted into space years ago as an asteroid. The brief mix-up highlights the sometimes difficult pursuit of tracking deep-space objects.
You can see (almost) all of the planets in a line at once this month.
Scientists believe that two asteroids might be fragments of long-lost "planetary embryos" from the early solar system.
The countdown to the romantic holiday continues, and astronomers are eagerly anticipating Venus, the planet named after the ...
For years, scientists have been puzzled about why Earth and Mars have fewer important elements like copper and zinc compared ...
Tomorrow night, Mars will have "broken up" the cosy duo. You should be able to see a bright, orange-glowing star to the lower ...
A planetary alignment happens when several planets appear in a line from Earth’s point of view. Mercury will join Venus, Mars ...
Despite growing interest, astronomy remains an expensive hobby in Bangladesh, with telescopes being costly and light pollution in cities limiting observation ...
It is not often that all the planets in the Solar System other than ours are lined up across the night sky for us to see.
If planets had social media accounts, the solar system would showcase a frenzy of unique personalities. Mercury tweets at ...
The rare astronomical event will see Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury and Saturn appear at the same time, ...
The planetary parade in February 2025 will see five bright planets in clear view and a special alignment of Mercury and Saturn ...