The Red Planet comes closest to Earth, disappears behind the Moon in an occultation, and finally reaches opposition in the ...

One of the first constellations amateur astronomers come to recognize, the Queen offers observers many worthy sights.

With 10 instruments and technology tests, Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander is part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload ...

The newcomer replacing Pluto presently goes by “Planet Nine.” If and when it finally shows up, it will get the honor of a ...

Astronomy can often give us clues to the past that are otherwise lost to history. In one case, an Italian astronomer has ...

The NASA mission broke its own record as it seeks to teach us more about our Sun, as well as reveal other secrets of the ...

A “mini” Starmus will take place at the Kennedy Center in Washington this April, just weeks before 2025’s mainline Starmus in ...

New models reveal Pluto and Charon may have spent some of their early history locked together in an embrace after a grazing ...

In the first decades of the 21st century, NASA’s Artemis program aims to return humans to the Moon, thanks to international partnerships.

The Sun, the planets, and all else that constitutes the solar system are hurtling toward the star Lambda Herculis, some 370 ...

In this episode, Dave Eicher invites you to observe the open star cluster M35, which lies at the feet of the constellation Gemini the Twins. It’s easy to spot even through binoculars, and it makes a ...

The Moon held on to its magnetic field for most of its life — which could mean less lunar water available to future astronauts than expected.