A planetary alignment is expected later in April. "Planetary alignment is an astronomical term used to describe the event ...

This easy Earth Moon Sun paper craft is perfect for some out of this world fun when learning about space. Here's how to make ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Venus will pass between the Earth and sun on Saturday during what’s called an inferior conjunction. But don’t ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Researchers have detected four small exoplanets orbiting closely around Barnard's Star.

Sun glare may have been a contributing factor in the recent near miss involving a Southwest Airlines jet at Chicago Midway International Airport, a preliminary report by the National ...

It is easy to think of our solar neighborhood as a tight little cluster of planets, but the reality is far more expansive. Beyond Neptune, a crowd of frozen bits and pieces lingers in the Kuiper Belt, ...

IT'S been nearly 40 years since the first planet outside of our Solar System was discovered. Since then, more than 5,800 weird and wonderful worlds across 4,300 planetary systems have been located.

Studying the orbits of thousands of exoplanets shows that large planets tend to have elliptical orbits, while smaller planets tend to have more circular orbits. This split coincides with several ...

Seismologists know a lot about the mechanics of earthquakes and why they occur. What’s more difficult to determine, however, is how to predict future earthquakes. And while associating ...

The two innermost planets, Venus and Mercury, will shine together low in the western sky at sunset on March 10. Here's how to get the best view before they disappear.

Earth is our home planet, and it's the only place in the universe where we know for certain that life exists. Earth formed over 4.5 billion years ago from a swirling cloud of gas and dust squished ...

For six years, the Connecticut Sun knocked on the door of WNBA immortality. No matter their roster or postseason draw, the Sun made six straight trips to the WNBA semifinals, a streak eclipsed ...