Early in our Solar System’s history, bits of icy debris were scattered and then gradually coaxed into a spiral alignment in ...
A total lunar eclipse is a relatively rare astronomical event because the moon usually passes above or below Earth’s shadow ...
In a single, disconcerting moment, everything shifted. It defies explanation: harsh authoritarianism—sometimes cloaked in a pitiless communist guise—now stands as the model to emulate. As unlikely as ...
A rare celestial phenomenon sees seven planets appear in a small area of sky over Chile:: Luis Chavarria Garrido, Chilean ...
Once its rings vanish from sight in March 2025, Saturn will look like a pale yellow sphere through most telescopes.
The full moon is covered during a total eclipse and blushes coppery red because of stray bits of sunlight filtering through ...
On Thursday, March 13, 13.4% of the world’s population will have the chance to bear witness to a rare “blood moon.” The last ...
How does a planet’s size influence its orbit around its parent star? This is what a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy | Space ...
Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have conserved energy supplies on the record-setting Voyager 1 & 2 deep space ...
Studying the orbits of thousands of exoplanets shows that large planets tend to have elliptical orbits, while smaller planets tend to have more circular orbits. This split coincides with several other ...
March's skywatching includes a total lunar eclipse, a partial solar eclipse, planet sightings, and zodiacal light beaming ...