NASA still views the moon as a stepping stone to Mars, even though Elon Musk has dismissed Earth's nearest neighbor as "a ...

Each planet in our solar system is given a unique, humorous catchphrase that reflects its personality and role. From ...

Take advantage of a special 6-7 planet alignment from Earth's perspective. Planets 'line up' in the skies over California in February.

For decades, Pluto was celebrated as the ninth planet of our solar system. However, in 2006, the International Astronomical ...

“What’s up in the sky?” is a recurring feature and publishes on the first of every month. You can find it on WTOP’s The Space Place. Email Greg your space questions and he might answer ...

Here are some of this month’s highlights. As we discussed last month, late January and early February will provide a stage for a Planet Parade, with six planets lining up in the night sky.

There are 20 amino acids that create the proteins required for life on our planet — and scientists have now found exactly 14 ...

The planetary parade of 2025 presents a unique opportunity to observe the influence of six major planets as they align. This alignment offers a practical understanding of how each planet's energy ...

Until that happens, the best the universe can offer is aligning planets, we’re afraid – but it’s still pretty exciting. For a few brief evenings around February 28, every planet in our solar ...

You may have heard the saying, "when the stars align," once or twice in your life, but did you know that the planets aligning is a real thing that happens? The celestial event is a notable one, mostly ...

Pic: AP For once, Trump could see the benefit of losing in 2020 - enabling him to be a rare leader of a nation during the two biggest sporting shows on the planet - while still making false claims ...