An international team of astronomers has reported the detection of a new exoplanet orbiting a bright late F-type star. The ...

A new study implies that in the past, moons in our solar system may have had rings just like planets do — deepening the ...

They may look like they’re arranged in tight formation. But remember, that’s a grand illusion. The planets’ orbits around the ...

A famous illustration of Saturn's moon Titan got it all wrong. Never mind -- what we imagine space to be, and what we know it ...

This astronomical show peaks on Jan. 21, with Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus lining up in the night sky. Mercury will briefly appear on Jan. 25, though its proximity to the Sun makes ...

The temperature is forecast to be below freezing tonight, so don’t forget a hat and multiple layers if you go outside to look ...

Amy Ray, a resident astronomer at the Hobby-Eberly telescope at the McDonald Observatory in Fort Davis, joined the Standard ...

You won't see a majestic line of planets on Jan. 25 the way people on social media promise, but you will see four bright ...

Mars will seem to disappear behind the full wolf moon Monday for many sky-gazers. Throughout January, also look up to see ...

Mars will vanish behind January's full Wolf Moon tonight during an occultation event visible across North America.