An international team of astronomers has discovered a distant planetary system that challenges long-standing theories of how ...

Who’s ready for a “planet parade”? The last planetary alignment was in August 2025, when six planets aligned and four were bright enough to be seen without a telescope. Next week, Mercury, Venus, ...

On Feb. 17, 2026, the moon slipped directly between Earth and the sun, creating a spectacular 'ring of fire' visible to very few people on Earth, but ESA's Proba-2 had had the best seat in the house.

Uranus and Neptune will also be on the scene, too dim to see with the naked eye. Look to the western horizon at sunset on Feb. 20 to witness an incredible sight, as three planets shine below the ...

Scientists have mapped the upper atmosphere of Uranus in detail, revealing a cooler, thinner, and more unevenly charged layer around the planet than expected.

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Trapped somewhere between the big ideas of "2001" and the fun of a galaxy far, far away, this 1979 movie is a true space oddity.

A private animated debut blending action, faith, and family—powered by community support. Brainy Pixel is testing a new kind of family TV pipeline. $5 members don’t just watch early—they help decide ...

Jonti Horner does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Comet C/2023 P1, Nishimura visible from Earth. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech | edited by Space.com Senate shutdown deal stalls over Graham objection Video shows airport bystander bodyslamming TSA breach ...

David Blair receives funding from the Australian Research Council. He is a member of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery and is director of the Einstein-First education ...