Witness the spectacular and destructive consequences of a collision between the solar system's two largest planets.

Discover interesting facts about Saturn, its rings and whether it could contain extraterrestrial life.

The morning of April 24 will give rise to a striking mini-planetary parade, as Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Neptune, and Earth's ...

Astronomers have discovered that "super-Earth" planets may exist on wider orbits than previously thought — and this implies ...

A new study released on Thursday describes a search for what are called "microlensing" events, where a planet acts as a ...

In February, stargazers enjoyed a rare occurrence: All seven of Earth's planetary siblings dotted the night sky at once. And ...

The new moon occurs April 27, and a day later Venus and Saturn will make a close approach to each other (known as a ...

Wake up early for a planet parade 🪐 Between April 24 and 25, find Venus, Saturn, and the crescent moon gathered low in the ...

Imagine a Slushee composed of ammonia and water encased in a hard shell of water ice. Now picture these ice-encrusted ...

Study suggests Earth-like exoplanets may be common, based on microlensing data revealing super-Earths with distant orbits.

An international team including astronomers from the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA) has announced the ...