It has been suggested that lava tubes - underground tunnels carved out by molten rock - might be on Venus, and now we have ...

The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This ...

Researchers are discussing 2025 PN7, a small celestial body that's following a similar orbital path to our planet's without being gravitationally tied to Earth ...

“Interstellar objects may be able to jump start planet formation, in particular around higher-mass stars,” Pfalzner said in a ...

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

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon positions itself between Earth and the sun, casting a shadow over Earth. We explore the ...

Earth is the only planet in our solar system with a single moon, making it a rare phenomenon for a planet of its kind.

Saturn will put on a show for professional and backyard astromers alike, and be the brightest and closest it has been to ...

A new moon is when the moon shares the same celestial longitude as the sun; the two bodies are said to be in conjunction.

Summer is officially over September 22, at 2:19 p.m. Time to hang up the surfboard, deflate the beach balls, stow the grill, put away the Hawaiian shirts, and have a good cry. Naturally you're angry.

Sky-gazers should get ready for a full day of celestial events on Sunday, including a partial solar eclipse in parts of the Southern Hemisphere. The partial solar eclipse will peak, the point at which ...

So do China and Russia. Here’s what you need to know about America’s new lunar-energy race ...