Could the icy moons of our solar system hold life beyond our planet? Keith Cooper looks at how planetary scientists plan to ...

On this date, our solar system's largest planet is in opposition, which means it's positioned on the other side of the sky ...

So far, humanity has yet to find its first "exomoon"—a moon orbiting a planet outside of the solar system. But that hasn't ...

Bright full moons, dazzling meteor shower displays and remarkable total eclipses will give stargazers plenty of reasons to ...

Scientists discovered 128 new moons orbiting Saturn, bringing the planet’s total to 274. Many of these moons are “only a few ...

Jupiter is reaching its closest approach to Earth in 2026, blazing brighter than almost anything in the night sky and visible ...

Catastrophic, planet-wide tides flood cities. Pitch black nights. The ice age more powerful than Earth has ever seen. And ...

While surveying distant worlds beyond our solar system, researchers unexpectedly obtained the first direct images showing ...

Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes ...

In 2026, there will be journeys to the moon and Mars, new visions of the cosmos and a solar eclipse that might be worth ...

Prepare for a celestial spectacle in late February when Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune will align on the same side of the sky. This planet parade offers a unique opportunity to ...

The first full moon of 2026 is the Wolf Moon. And it’s a supermoon —the fourth in a row! As per the Farmer’s Almanac, it will ...