This is the fourth comet Gröller has discovered, but given its extraordinary distance, it was the most exciting find, he says ...

An international team of astronomers working with the Canada France Hawaii Telescope have discovered a whopping 128 more ...

Saturn was already the reigning champion in the moon department. Now, with 274, Saturn has more moons than all the other planets combined.

Saturn has dozens of new moons, bringing it to a total of 274. All of the new moons are between 2 and 4 kilometres wide, but at what point is a rock too small to be a moon?

An amature astronomer spotted a near Earth object and alerted authorities only to realize it was Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster ...

State Rep. Brad Buckley (R-Salado), who chairs the Texas House Committee on Public Education said, “Parents will find the pathway that best fits their kids. Parents do that every day.” “I also think ...

Seven planets are aligning in the night sky this week, creating a brief chance to see a "planetary parade." Worldwide, the best day to see the alignment is today, Feb. 28. Mercury, Venus ...

Here’s a breakdown: Minor Alignments (3-4 planets) – Occur every couple of years and are fairly common. Medium Alignments (5-6 planets) – Occur every few decades, depending on planetary orbits.

Mars, meanwhile, will be in the eastern sky and the last planet to set before sunrise. Michael Shanahan, planetarium director at the Liberty Science Center in New Jersey, recommended looking for ...

This latest planetary alignment or "planet parade" - set to take place on the evening of Feb. 28, just after dusk, according to SkyatNightMagazine. Once they are all in place, seven of the eight ...

Stargazers will be treated to a rare alignment of seven planets on 28 February when Mercury joins six other planets that are already visible in the night sky. Here's why it matters to scientists.