Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward ...

Now, there’s no scientific reason we can’t have thousands of planets in the solar system, but cultural considerations are a different issue. An overabundance of planets would seem to dilute ...

Stargazers will be treated to a dazzling six- and seven-planet "alignments" in February. A planetary alignment, or a "planet ...

From January to March, the night sky will host a spectacular parade of planets featuring Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. The alignment peaks on January 25 and Mercury joins the ...

Temperamental' stars that brighten and dim over a matter of hours or days may be distorting our view of thousands of distant planets, suggests a new study.

On 27 December last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving away from ...

Baker said that there are other astronomical events that may be more interesting than the parade of planets. Baker said Mars ...

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This January and February, a rare planetary alignment featuring Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune will be visible, with Mercury joinin ...