Asteroids that orbit close to the Earth inevitably cause us some anxiety due to the even remote possibility of a collision. But their proximity also offers ample opportunities to learn more about the ...

Astronomers from Newcastle University and the University of Portsmouth have joined forces with The University of the West ...

Whether Pluto is officially a planet is the least interesting thing about the runt of the solar system, astronomers will tell you 95 years after the discovery of the fascinating and sometimes ...

At the very beginning of its history, Earth was dry. How did it become a blue planet? A new theory could provide an answer.

Scientists have discovered a potentially record-breaking fast planetary system, with a star and possible exoplanet moving at ...

Aimed at the nearby star PDS 70, the James Webb Space Telescope is watching newborn planets take shape before our eyes in ...

When astronomers detected the first known interstellar object, 'Oumuamua, in 2017, it sparked a host of new studies trying to ...

In the Milky Way's central bulge, about 24,000 light-years from Earth, a peculiar pair of objects appears to be hurtling ...

Notably, the title belongs to nearby Venus, thanks to its dense atmosphere. NASA suggests that Mercury, despite its proximity to the Sun, is not the hottest planet because it doesn't have an ...

Whether you’re an astronomer, ordinary stargazer or astrologer, the alignment of the other seven planets in our solar system ...

Astronomers are using the NASA's Hubble Telescope to study auroras — stunning light shows in a planet’s atmosphere — on the poles of the largest planet in the solar system, Jupiter. This animation ...

A tiny star is making big moves — whether its accomplice likes it or not. Astronomers have spotted a star just a fraction the ...