A very rare treat is about to grace Earth's night skies.

A researcher has used advanced models that indicate that the formation of Pluto and Charon may parallel that of the Earth-Moon system. Both systems include a moon that is a large fraction of the size ...

A new study suggests that the origin of Pluto's largest moon was quite different than our own. Here's what you need to know.

The search for planets beyond our solar system has taken an exciting leap forward, thanks to advancements in space missions ...

J anuary is a good month for interesting planetary alignment. You will have a lot going on in the night sky. For most of the ...

In our solar system, Earth is one of only three worlds that sees temperatures above 32 degrees Fahrenheit, while other ...

Scientists explore the potential for alien life around F-type stars, which are hotter and more massive than the Sun, ...

During January 2025, a large planetary conjunction involving four planets — Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars — will be visible with the naked eye, according to NASA. Here’s what to know about the ...

UCF researchers utilized the James Webb Space Telescope to uncover unique characteristics of (2060) Chiron, a distant "centaur" that exhibits traits of both a comet and an asteroid. These findings ...

Stargazers won't need any special equipment to view the four-planet alignment as it will be visible to the naked eye. However, if you have a telescope, you can spot two additional planets, Uranus and ...

Jupiter is huge when it comes to planets in our solar system, but it turns out there's actually an upper limit when it comes ...

Researcher Noemí Pinilla-Alonso explained that the composition is uncharacteristic of objects near Neptune. Its gaseous and ...