This week presents an exciting array of astronomical phenomena, including the last quarter moon and several planetary alignments. In this article, we’ll explore key celestial events involving the ...

This is particularly puzzling, as a vast majority of meteorites can be traced to some well-known parent body—whether that be ...

For the better part of a century, we believed there were nine planets in our solar system, with Pluto being the farthest from the sun. Since the discovery of more Pluto-sized dwarf planets, that ...

However, not all of those celestial bodies survived, and a new analysis of a the meteorite NWA 15915 shows that it likely originated from a world that was similar to Mercury in its composition—but not ...

Ceres is a dwarf planet in the middle main asteroid belt between ... with a diameter approximately that of Saturn's moon Iapetus, or 60% that of Pluto. Haumea is a dwarf planet located beyond ...

A new 28-minute film explores the medical, social, political and ethical challenges of parenthood and child-rearing that ...

Several noteworthy astronomical events will unfold this week. Understanding these occurrences enriches our appreciation of the universe and can guide amateur astronomers in planning their observations ...

The solar system was packed with 50 to 100 protoplanets billions of years ago. Not all of them lived to tell the tale of the ...

The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This alignment ensures the entire side of the Moon that faces us gleams under ...

If I were to put a soundtrack on former president Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest upon his arrival from Hong Kong on March 11, the ...

Take your time enjoying it, as you’ve got all evening — the Moon won’t rise to brighten the sky until early tomorrow. Sunrise: 7:01 A.M. Sunset: 7:14 P.M. Moonrise: 1:54 A.M. Moonset ...