Charon is the largest moon of the dwarf planet Pluto, but calling it a moon is really ... keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more! And if you have a news tip, correction ...

In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union made the controversial, but correct, decision to demote Pluto from its ...

The number of planets that orbit the sun depends on what you mean by “planet,” and that’s not so easy to define ...

Take advantage of a special 6-7 planet alignment from Earth's perspective. Planets 'line up' in the skies over California in ...

A six-pack of planets will line up and light up the night sky this month ... nine if you count dwarf power planet Pluto. Because we live on Earth, the max number of planets we can see from ...

The "Star Trek" legend's only son will discuss his memoir at the annual space-themed event.

Timing: Dusk after sunset, but before 9 p.m. local time There are eight planets in our solar system and one dwarf planet (Pluto). Because we live on Earth ... plane in the southern and eastern night ...

Timing: Dusk after sunset, but before 9 p.m. local time There are eight planets in our solar system and one dwarf planet (Pluto ... southern and eastern night sky, just after sunset: Venus ...