which keeps all of the planets in orbit. The Sun is the most massive object in our solar system, which means it has the most gravitational influence on objects such as planets. In order for a ...

We live in a light-polluted world, where streetlamps, electronic ads and even backyard lighting block out all but the brightest celestial ... they recorded systematic observations on the motion of the ...

While the world will have to wait until 2026 for the next total solar eclipse, the cosmos promises plenty of other wow ...

The best time to witness the celestial event will be just after sunset starting Jan. 10. A meteor shower will also be visible ...

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe skimmed the sun on Christmas Eve and lived to tell the tale. The heat-hardened spacecraft made its closest solar flyby yet at 6:53 a.m. EST on December 24. It came within 6.1 ...

Today’s list is divided into shorter lists. First, there are the 2024 games–and some older games–that I played with my son ...

The first meteor shower of the year peaks on the night of January 2–3. Here’s everything you need to know to watch it and the ...

NASA's record-setting spacecraft was just 3.8 million miles from the sun's surface—the closest any human-made object has ever ...

The 2025 skywatching guide includes a rare sunrise solar eclipse, an occultation of Mars and three supermoons. Here are the ...

Directly above our heads, Jupiter will be signing bright. To the east, Mars will reach opposition in mid-January.

A ‘planetary parade’ is a rare celestial event which looks as if all the planets, have been aligned on a single line, very ...