This year, the autumnal equinox falls on Sept. 22 at about 2:19 p.m. EDT or 11:19 a.m. PDT. The last time there was an ...

Astronomers are trying to determine what caused a series of gamma-ray bursts, the most powerful explosions in the universe, to occur in a single day.

It is definitely possible to overhype the fact that the Science Museum has just said goodbye to its original space exhibition ...

Before they head to the moon in 2026, the four Artemis 2 astronauts have to practice observing Earth's nearest neighbor.

NASA has just shared one of its most impressive Mars panoramas to date. Captured by its trusty Curiosity rover, the panorama ...

On the day of the 2025 autumnal equinox, the sun rises almost exactly due east and sets to the west. The months that follow ...

James Webb Space Telescope discovers drifting dark beads and star-shaped stratosphere structures on Saturn, challenging atmospheric models and revealing unseen dynamics.

Scientists have used the Gaia Space Telescope to create a 3D map of star kindergartens within the Milky Way, and you can fly through it.

That's because autumn officially begins tonight! The autumn equinox takes place at 19:20 BST Monday – marking the point when the sun appears to shine directly over the equator. This annual ...

Saturn’s rings orbit along the planet’s equator. Their appearance depends on the tilt of Saturn’s spin axis toward the Sun.