Ahead of its dance with Saturn on Feb. 24, Mercury should be seen on Feb. 19 at magnitude -1.2 with binoculars 20 minutes ...

How does a compass work in space? From the moon to Venus, here’s how a compass would work beyond Earth’s magnetic field.

The year 2025 has already been a spectacular time for stargazers and skywatchers. Last month, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, ...

Canadian astronomers have taken an extraordinary step in understanding how planets are born, using the James Webb Space ...

Saturn’s rings are an arresting sight even through modest telescopes. The planet is made mostly of hydrogen and helium whereas the rings are billions of pieces of mostly bright-white water ice and ...

Dr. Jane Huang's research on planet formation in harsh environments, particularly within the Sigma Orionis cluster, offers ...

Two planets stand side by side as the evening twilight continues to delight and colorful stars shine in the sky this week.

Take advantage of a special 6-7 planet alignment from Earth's perspective. Planets 'line up' in the skies over California in ...

This time around, there are new solar systems to find in the deep void, more variety on planets, fresh terrain types, updated tech, more quests, better deep sea exploration, and new Gas Giants ...

A pair of astrophysicists with Aix- Marseille Université, CNRS, and Institut Universitaire de France have developed a new ...

An international collaboration including U-M researchers have used JWST to provide an unprecedented window into the formation of planets around young ...