This weekend, six planets are set to share the sky in a rare “planet parade,” giving stargazers a short but magical window to ...

From meteor showers to visible nebulas, August is primed to be an action-packed month for stargazers in the United States. And one of the highlights of the month? The impending meet-up of Jupiter and ...

Venus looks like Earth’s twin at first glance, yet its rotation behaves like a cosmic prank. The planet spins backward, ...

Six of the planets of our solar system will be aligned in February for a spectacular sky show. Here’s where and when you can ...

The scientists used a common technique, called Finite Element Limit Analysis (FELA), to estimate the upper bounds of lava ...

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Light pollution won't significantly hinder viewing, but clouds can be problematic, so clear skies are essential.

With a lot of talk about space recently, have you ever wondered which are the hottest planets in the solar system? You'd think the closer you are to the sun, the hotter they must be. Now that's mostly ...

Jupiter, king of our solar system’s planets, continues to dominate the night sky in February. Lying inside the zodiac ...