Using Pluto as an example, this celestial body, once considered the ninth planet, was redefined as a dwarf planet in 2006.

BRITS will have a brilliant view of Saturn tonight – and it’ll be looking pretty unusual to boot. This week marks Saturn’s opposition, which is a premium stargazing (or rather, ...

SKYWATCH: This year marks the 50th anniversary of the discovery, just inside Jupiter’s orbit, of Kohoutek, a comet synonymous ...

Hayabusa2 is now facing an unexpected challenge: the asteroid it is targeting for its next visit is much smaller than ...

Villanova’s Kyle Neptune watches during an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, in Villanova, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Villanova fired Kyle Neptune on Saturday ...

What are the physical mechanisms of planetary system formation and evolution? To address this broad question, a team of scientists led by the astronomy department at the University of Geneva decided ...

With new telescopes coming online and fresh discoveries arriving almost weekly, the search is only accelerating. Each new world we find is more than a point of light somewhere in the great darkness.

When astronomers observe a planet passing in front of its star, the slight dip in starlight reveals a wealth of information.

As atmospheric observations of exoplanets become increasingly precise, it is more important than ever to correctly account ...

As atmospheric observations of exoplanets become increasingly precise, it is more important than ever to correctly account for the effect of starspots on host stars. An ideal opportunity to study ...

Hunter Reynolds and Mason Imbriaco each added a goal in the win. Dominic O’Neill contributed two assists, while Joey Taylor and Chris “CJ” Hankins each had one assist. Neptune goalkeeper Javier Gordon ...

The Detroit Tigers have four pitchers in the starting rotation — Tarik Skubal, Jack Flaherty, Casey Mize and Charlie Morton — after sending right-hander Chris Paddack to the bullpen. The Tigers moved ...