In the 1970s, the USA was planning vast network of solar power stations, or SPS, to wean the country off oil and avoid using ...

Saturn’s rings, imaged here by NASA’s Cassini orbiter, are one of the solar system’s most reliably spectacular sights. But ...

Images captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory have revealed that "coronal loops" give off subtle flashes of ...

Six planets only will be visible in January’s night sky but they are not perfectly stacked on one side of the Sun according ...

NASA has identified two types of auroras—fast-pulsating and flickering. Pulsating auroras flash on and off within seconds.

Surpassing expectations, NASA's OSIRIS-APEX endured a near-Sun passage, outperforming its heat tolerances and remaining ...

The trillion-ton slab of ice — called a megaberg — could slam into South Georgia Island, making it hard for penguin parents to feed their babies and some young could even starve.

Skywatchers can spot Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars in the night sky with the naked eye, but two other planets might need a telescope to be seen.

The four planets will appear to be in a straight line, some calling that a planet parade, but NASA says that isn’t a technical term. Rather, when planets align, it is called the “Ecliptic”, which is ...

The best viewing for January's planetary parade is about 90 minutes after sunset, in as dark and clear a spot as you can find. Use binoculars or a telescope for an even better look. The alignment will ...

The Apollo I and space shuttle Challenger and Columbia astronauts were remembered during an annual ceremony at Kennedy Space Center.

Early 2025 is a good time for skygazing and spotting up to seven planets in the night sky – if you have a little help.