Astronomers have constructed the first detailed 3D map of the properties of cosmic dust in our home galaxy. For their map, the astronomers used 130 million spectra from ESA's Gaia mission, results ...

Consequently, even though it is one of the closest stars to Earth, such that its light takes only six years to get here, it ...

Early in our Solar System’s history, bits of icy debris were scattered and then gradually coaxed into a spiral alignment in ...

The $488 million Spherex mission aims to explain how galaxies formed and evolved over billions of years, and how the universe ...

The Strategic Ports Reporting Act would require the U.S. secretaries of state and defense to develop a map to track efforts ...

A stunning planet parade is now visible in the night sky. A planet parade is when several of our solar system's planets are visible in the night sky at the same time. All seven planets will be ...

On Feb. 28, we’ll witness a rare cosmic event as all seven planets in our solar system will come into a rare alignment Getty Prepare for what feels like an emotional rollercoaster! On Feb. 28 ...

Prepare for what feels like an emotional rollercoaster! On Feb. 28, all seven planets in our solar system — Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune — will come into a rare ...

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 ...

It's unlikely you'll be able to walk outside and see a line of planets, but according to NASA, a seven-planet parade happening tonight could be visible in some form in parts of the U.S. The ...

Prepare for what feels like an emotional rollercoaster! On Feb. 28, all seven planets in our solar system — Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune — will come into a rare but ...