With the new moon darkening the skies, you’ll have a rare shot at spotting the Milky Way, deep-sky galaxies, and even the ...

New simulations suggest that up to four of the solar system's rocky planets, including Earth and a long-lost world, once ...

"We believe that continuing such activities will further expand our horizon in the field of planetary science." ...

Another (and, in our view, more important) source of energy for life on Iceheim is the heat coming from its core, underneath ...

Venus reaches its highest altitude above the eastern horizon in 2025 on Aug. 1. Venus will reach its highest altitude in the ...

The night sky is about to deliver a rapid-fire series of spectacles, giving stargazers three reasons to look up over just ...

Recent simulations and research have unveiled a fascinating new insight into the history of the solar system’s terrestrial ...

The Venera 14 mission, launched by the Soviet Union in the 1980s, marked a historic achievement in space exploration. This interplanetary station made a daring landing on Venus, the hottest planet in ...

As the month wears on, Jupiter and Venus will move apart from each other. One more date to keep in mind will be Aug. 20. Although Venus and Jupiter will now be eight degrees apart, the slender ...

Mercury begins to emerge from the dawn glow after Aug. 12. On Aug. 19, Mercury reaches its greatest elongation west of the ...

Could microbial life be drifting in the clouds of Venus? With unexplained signs of phosphine and ammonia scientists are developing a bold new space mission to find out. A UK-backed space mission may s ...

Mars has a cold, desert-like climate with a thin atmosphere that supports extreme temperature variations, from highs of 68 °F to lows of −243 °F, as well as frequent dust storms of up to 60-70 miles ...