Astronomers have discovered what seems to be a star racing through the Milky Way at 1.2 million mph, dragging a Neptune-sized ...

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

All seven of the other planets in our solar system are about to become visible at once in a great planetary alignment – here’s how to spot the celestial show ...

The four planet-strong "planet parade" currently visible to the naked eye in the night sky for a short time after sunset will ...

Four planets will be widely visible to the naked eye through part of February, but calling them a 'planetary alignment' may not be the full picture.

The James Webb Space Telescope’s (JWST) picture of the month for February 2025 is showing off the power of planet formation.

The brightest planets in January's night sky: How to see them (and when) Monthly skywatching information is provided to Space.com by Chris Vaughan of Starry Night Education, the leader in space ...

While it was making those observations, there were a myriad of background stars that also had their light captured incidentally. As with many space telescope missions, Kepler's dataset is open to ...

Uranus and Neptune are there too, technically, but they don't appear as 'bright planets'," NASA's Preston Dyches explained in a stargazing video guide. Stock illustration of all the solar system's ...

Throughout February, so long as clear nights prevail, you’ll be able to see the moon in the night sky along with many of our solar system’s planets. The easiest to spot is Venus, looking ...