Some lucky kids will get the chance to see the day turn to night on April 8, when a total solar eclipse will be seen from several parts of the U.S. From building your own safety glasses to taking ...

This article is part of a special report on the total solar eclipse that will be visible from parts of the U.S., Mexico and Canada on April 8, 2024. On April 8, 2024, a broad swath of North ...

Explore space with these fun solar system worksheets. Kids will learn about planets, moon phases, and space exploration through hands-on activities. Perfect for home or classroom use, these printables ...

Look up in the sky: It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's the moon covering the sun. In just a few days a total solar eclipse will arrive in North America, and people are already pretty excited. But, ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Brad Gibson, Director of the E.A. Milne Centre for ...

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Here's a look at our solar system, from the scorching surface of Venus to the home of the largest volcano. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

This story is part of Short Wave's series Space Camp about all the weird, wonderful things happening in the universe. Check out the rest of the series. If you were born in the last century you might ...

Earlier this month, NASA issued a press release stating that it’s likely that our solar system has a ninth planet—even if it’s proving difficult to find. The planet could have a mass ten times that of ...

Director of the E.A. Milne Centre for Astrophysics and Head of the Department of Physics and Mathematics, University of Hull The planets in our Solar System are heated by the Sun. Here on Earth, we ...