Jupiter and Venus, the two brightest planets in our solar system, should be widely visible for much of August in the northern ...

This rare planetary alignment will be visible from August 10 but will be best viewed later in the month. Here’s everything ...

A new study from NYU Abu Dhabi has found that high-energy particles from space, known as cosmic rays, could create the energy ...

Alongside the planets will be the August 2025 full moon, called the sturgeon moon, which is expected to reach peak illumination on Saturday, Aug. 9, at 3:55 a.m. Eastern. To view the planets, it's ...

August’s full sturgeon moon is peaking this weekend, accompanied by meteor showers and shining planets. Here’s how to see the ...

In addition to the moon and Perseids, the early morning sky of Aug. 12 will feature four planets: Venus, Jupiter, Mercury and Saturn.

One of the brightest stars in the night sky seems to be orbited by a planet like Jupiter. The news is sure to cheer fans of the Avatar series, which centers on a moon that orbits a fictional gas giant ...

Earthquakes crack rocks, releasing hydrogen and oxidants that power deep microbes without sunlight offering clues for life on other worlds.

Lava planets don’t play by the rules of our solar system. These scorching-hot worlds, some no bigger than Earth, orbit so ...

One of the brightest stars in the night sky seems to be orbited by a planet like Jupiter. The news is sure to cheer fans of ...

Plus: The August Full Sturgeon Moon shines, the colorful double star Albireo sparkles, and Mercury reappears in the sky this ...