Each evening throughout the month of August, we can see the planet Mars in the western sky after sunset. To find it, look for ...

August is one of my favorite times of year to observe the stars; that’s because it’s warm (for Wyoming)! This month we’ve got ...

August brings Saturn and Neptune together, offers two shadow transits of Titan, and sees a conjunction of Venus and Jupiter.

There are 10 major NASA facilities, including the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and the Johnson Space Center in Houston. October 4, 1957 - The Soviets launch Sputnik 1, the world’s first artificial ...

Researchers studied the L 98-59 system and confirmed five rocky planets. One is in the habitable zone and may support liquid water.

Mars has a cold, desert-like climate with a thin atmosphere that supports extreme temperature variations, from highs of 68 °F ...

The Perseids meteor shower, which began on July 17, will remain visible until August 24. During its peak, up to 150 meteors ...

NASA was a mere passenger. Musk has crowded low Earth orbit with satellites (nearly 8,000) that are becoming indispensable to ...

If you're a fan of stargazing, make sure you have your eyes fixed on the skies this evening. Tonight (July 28) is the best ...

Earth is the only place in the universe scientists known to have organics form of life inside. Now, another planet might be ...

The Very Large Telescope in Chile has found, for the first time, an infant planet nestled in spiral arms of dust around a distant sun-like star.

Betelgeuse, one of the brightest stars in the night sky, may not be alone. And its potential companion may be responsible for ...