Astronomers have confirmed the existence of four planets orbiting a star less than 6 light-years away with help from some of ...

"If the moon and a planet are near Castor and Pollux you have an impressive show." From our earthly perspective, the moon and Mars will appear closest to each other at around 8 p.

Astronomers have discovered a panoply of new moons orbiting Saturn, bringing the ringed gas giant's total up to 274 moons—far beyond any other planet ... s ‘Death Star’ moon was hiding ...

Last year, astronomers announced that a planet orbits Barnard’s star. Now, researchers have confirmed the existence of three more.

Barnard's Star is a small, dim star of the type that astronomers call red dwarfs. Consequently, even though it is one of the ...

A space probe flying past Mars captured images of the red planet's small, mysterious moon. While on a flyby of Mars, Hera was able to use three of its imaging instruments to capture images of ...

With that idea in mind, as a historian of science, my best answer to the question of what the first scientists discovered is Babylonian astronomy.

March’s night sky brings a total lunar eclipse, a rare chance to see Mercury, and shifting planets. Don’t miss these ...

The eclipse is set to take place on the night of Thursday, March 13, into the early hours of Friday, March 14.

In March 2025, a very special full moon will wriggle its way into a lunar eclipse! Here's everything you need to know about ...