Have you ever stopped to wonder how forecasters can predict the weather days in advance, or how scientists figure out how the ...

Sunspots are cooler areas on the sun's surface that appear darker compared to their surroundings. These solar blemishes are ...

New research using the James Webb Space Telescope offers the most detailed portrait yet of how auroras form on Uranus.

Six planets will align on Feb. 28, but not all will be seen with the naked eye. Here's how to watch the cosmic parade.

Fresh observations from the James Webb Space Telescope show how vivid auroras surge through Uranus’s tilted magnetic field ...

You know how it is to spend time staring out at the sea or up at the blue sky and wonder why we can not simply pass through ...

Comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1, a city-sized icy body that orbits the Sun at roughly 6 astronomical units, is known for sudden outbursts that can produce a glowing coma with a spiral, ...

In Chinese culture, this is the biggest holiday of the year.

They show up as a mathematical solution in general relativity, basically as a time-reversed version of a black hole. Some ...

When Muslims arriving in the UK tried to sight the new crescent Moon, they would often struggle – in part due to a very British problem: the cloudy weather.

An annular solar eclipse occurs today, February 17, 2026. This celestial event will not be visible from India. However, it provides a valuable chance for students to learn about orbital mechanics. The ...