Look west in early May to find Mars near the Beehive Cluster (M44) in the constellation Cancer. On May 1, use binoculars to ...

Astronomers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have made an unusual discovery, finding a planet which is in the process of disintegrating. And as it decays, it is leaving behind a ...

A dazzling snapshot from ESO’s Paranal Observatory captures a rare sky parade — the Moon, a comet, and nearly every visible planet strung across the heavens. This celestial lineup is an optical ...

Astronomers detected potential biosignatures on exoplanet K2-18b, but findings remain inconclusive. Claims of alien life ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — LSU women's basketball is back in the Elite Eight. Kim Mulkey and the Tigers (31-5) took NC State's best shot in the Sweet 16 inside Spokane Arena but from down four points with ...

Perhaps the best known of all comets is Halley, correctly pronounced so that it rhymes with rally, not daily. It is named after the 17th-18th century astronomer Edmond Halley. This ...

Scientists have found possible signs of life on a distant planet, but it’s too early to know for sure. Here’s what makes ...

COIAS (Come On! Impacting ASteroids) is a web-based application that lets anyone search for Small Solar System Bodies (SSSBs) ...

Researchers named it 'Oumuamua, Hawaiian for "scout". 'Oumuamua was later confirmed to be the first object from another star ...

This week is International Dark Sky Week. Lights that are aimed upwards or not properly capped illuminate the atmosphere and ...

A team of astronomers claims to have sniffed out a “biosignature” in the atmosphere of a distant planet called K2-18b. But ...

It’s known for its bright and fast-moving shooting stars resulting from Halley’s comet, the most famous comet of all, which ...