Yet, despite using the JWST's sensitive Near-Infrared Spectrometer, or NIRSpec, astronomers led by Piaulet-Ghorayeb found no ...

During the early days of our solar system, giant impacts were common occurrences. Earth likely experienced such an impact ...

Venus and Jupiter, the brightest planets in our solar system, are about to make their closest approach during their August conjunction.

The Perseids “are an incredible meteor shower,” said Thaddeus LaCoursiere, planetarium program coordinator at the Bell Museum in St. Paul, Minnesota. Viewing of the Perseids lasts until August 23.

The solar system’s smallest planet is just now becoming visible before dawn. Bright Jupiter and Venus point the way.

Reaching for the stars is becoming an everyday affair at India’s space agency, having visited the Moon and Mars with orbital ...

Stargazers hoping to catch sight of August's Venus-Jupiter Conjunction should keep their eyes to the skies on Tuesday morning. From Earth, both planets shine the brightest and will appear together ...

The waning Moon passes Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury before dawn, while Titan’s shadow transits Saturn in the sky this week.

It'll be an active sky over several days in August 2025, with planets visible, meteor showers and nebulas popping up. Here's ...

It'll be an active sky over several days in August 2025, with planets visible, meteor showers and nebulas popping up. Here's ...

With seven rocky planets, the planetary system of TRAPPIST-1 is one of the most exciting of all. Now another one has turned out not to be Earth-like.

The Perseid meteor shower, known for bright meteors, will see reduced visibility this year, with only 10 to 20 meteors per ...