For decades following the discovery of Uranus in 1781, astronomers were puzzled by the irregularities in the planet's orbit. Newton's laws could not explain the perturbations observed, suggesting ...

It might seem unfathomable to us living today, but 179 years ago on this very date, our galaxy, The Milky Way, actually grew ...

The newly discovered asteroid is expected to tag along on the Earth's path around the sun for another 60 years.