This evening’s viewing challenge is the planet Mercury. It is less than half a fist above the west-northwestern horizon at ...

Several planets stand still in the sky, Titan’s shadow transits Saturn, and Venus gives Taurus a second eye in the sky this ...

Over the past decade, researchers have been puzzling through Pluto’s mysteries. Meanwhile, the New Horizons probe heads for interstellar space.

We measure the extremely long distances between things in space by light years. A light year is the distance that light travels in one Earth year. Light travels at about 300,000 kilometres per second.

Sedna, a distant dwarf planet three-quarters the size of Pluto, is inching toward the brightest star in our sky — and in 2076 ...

The unexpected discovery of the real-life celestial body Pluto in No Man's Sky by one explorer astonishes and impresses the player community.

Let’s learn about Capella. It is the fourth brightest star we can see in Ellensburg. It is the brightest northerly star. It ...

Wausau Pilot & Review staff Stargazers across central Wisconsin will be treated to a week of vibrant planetary pairings, ...

How many dwarf planets are there in our solar system? The recent discovery of 2017 OF201 makes the tally anywhere between ...

World's largest digital camera observes cosmos, capturing detailed images of galaxies, asteroids, and stars changing ...

You might be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of a meteor shower as well as the Moon and Mars in the night sky this month.

Now, scroll on to find out which Back to the Future character you are based on your zodiac sign! Allstar Picture Library ...