The six planets will be visible in the days immediately leading up to Jan. 21, and for about four weeks afterward. Mars, ...

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According to the most widely held astronomical model (the nebular hypothesis), new stars are born from massive clouds of dust ...

The BepiColombo spacecraft captured the photographs during its last flyby of Mercury, a maneuver necessary to propel the ...

"In January, you'll have the opportunity to take in four bright planets in a sweeping view" said Preston Dyches of NASA's Jet ...

Smaller gas giants are less likely to survive in such systems, surrounded by clashing planetary titans. With their lower ...

The year 2025 will be amazing for astronomy enthusiasts, with several planetary alignments predicted. The most significant ...

A six-planet alignment or parade will form an arc in the early night sky, peaking in it's visibility Jan. 17-18. We let you ...

Saturn, the sixth planet from the Sun, is one of the most breathtaking sights in our solar system. With stunning visuals ...

Carbon-rich cosmic dust comes from different sources and spreads out into space, where it's necessary for life and for the ...

You won't see a majestic line of planets on Jan. 25 the way people on social media promise, but you will see four bright planets starting Jan. 16.

The larger moons of Pluto and Earth likely formed through a collisional process with Charon and our moon, respectively, ...