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The half-lit lunar disk will rise alongside the ringed giant Saturn and dimmer Neptune in the early morning hours of June 19, ...

Occasionally, asteroids get caught in Earth’s orbit, temporarily becoming mini moons before continuing their cosmic paths.

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The sun rises from the east, and sets in the west - this is a well-established fact for the longest time, and this is due to ...

One summer night in 1877, American astronomer Asaph Hall was looking through his telescope in Washington, D.C. Mars was at ...

A meteor shower, a planet sighting, and a full moon. Here's how to see all of space's eye-catching activity in July.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The moon and Saturn will be visible in the eastern sky in the early hours of June 19, with ...

Scientists may have discovered a dwarf planet far beyond Neptune — an unearthing that may disprove a longstanding theory ...

Close stellar encounters could change the structure of our planetary system, potentially dooming Earth or other worlds to oblivion ...

Moons and other matter More than 150 moons orbit worlds in our solar system. Known as natural satellites, they orbit planets, dwarf planets, asteroids, and other debris. Among the planets, moons ...