North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the Northern ...

The highlights of the winter sky are the dazzling constellations that surround the well-known figure of Orion. Nine of the 25 brightest stars in the sky are in the same field of view as the Hunter, ...

A 14%-illuminated waxing crescent moon will hang low in the southwest tonight, soon after sunset, still in Capricorn, with ...

Journey beyond the asteroid belt to explore the solar system's majestic giants and mysterious outer reaches. We break down ...

With 2025 coming to a close, it’s time to look down the road at the astrology of 2026 to get a sense of what you can expect ...

The team of astronomers behind the find suggested it could help us better understand planet and moon formation in our solar system and beyond the Milky Way. The team was able to make the first-ever ...

What is the difference between a moon and a planet? Trick question! According to scientific definitions, there often isn’t much of a difference at all. That might seem counterintuitive, but it’s true.

An artistic rendering of a dust and gas disk encircling the young exoplanet, CT Cha b, 625 light-years from Earth.

Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system, known for its massive size, strong gravity, powerful storms and many moons ...

The solar system's oddball planet has some pretty odd moons, too. The first infrared spectra of Uranus's small inner moons, which will be presented on 18 December at the 2025 AGU Annual Meeting in New ...