Space.com was on duty all year to bring you every major development in our understanding of the universe's most fascinating ...

When these ejections are aimed at Earth, they can cause geomagnetic storms, or major disturbances of the planet’s ... close that if the distance between Earth and the sun were the length of ...

Earth is now closer to the sun than at any other time of the year. Here's why our planet's axial tilt, not proximity to the ...

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 ...

The universe is a boundless stage for cosmic events that captivate astronomers and stargazers alike. Among these pheno ...

This January, the night sky offers a stunning display featuring the Quadrantid meteor shower and a rare alignment of four bright planets visible in a single view. Witness Mars at opposition, shining ...

All the planets in our solar system orbit around the sun. At certain points during these orbits, the Earth finds itself directly between the Sun and another planet. Tonight, it will be Jupiter's ...

To address the anticipated surge in tourists to Mussoorie following the launch of the Dehradun-Delhi Expressway in 2025, authorities have devised a bypass route. The new path, which is 40-50 km ...

With its close brush complete, the craft is expected to circle the sun at this distance through at least September. It’s the fastest spacecraft built by humans, and hit 430,000 mph (690,000 kph ...

Astronomers believe that Planet Nine could be 5-7 times the size of Earth and situated more than 200 times farther from the sun than our planet. It is believed to orbit the Sun in 10,000 to 20,000 ...

It’ll continue circling the sun at this distance until at least September. Scientists hope to better understand why the corona is hundreds of times hotter than the sun’s surface and what ...