Scientists believe that two asteroids might be fragments of long-lost "planetary embryos" from the early solar system.

Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury and Saturn will appear in a row on the evening of 28 February, marking the ...

The number of planets that orbit the sun depends on what you mean by “planet,” and that’s not so easy to define ...

That said, finding a dark-sky area on a clear night towards the end of February will give you the best chance of spotting ...

An object eight times the mass of Jupiter may have swooped around the sun, coming superclose to Mars' present-day orbit ...

Four planets will be in the parade in January, while seven will align in February. Here's how to see the events.

James Webb Space Telescope captures HH 30’s disc, revealing dust movement, jets, and planetary formation processes.

The rare astronomical event will see Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury and Saturn appear at the same time, ...

While the composition of gas and dust in a molecular cloud is fairly uniform, everything changes once a star begins to form.

Explore the impact of stellar flares on the potential for alien life. Discover how higher levels of UV radiation can both ...

A rare astronomical event will see seven planets align in the night sky on 28 February, marking the last such occurrence for ...

New research shows that star activity can distort exoplanet measurements, affecting size, temperature, and atmosphere ...