#2. The Moon came from Earth. It didn’t form beside our planet, and Earth’s gravity didn’t capture it. The latest theory says ...

Now nearing a close conjunction, Saturn and Neptune sit just to the right of the crescent Moon in the morning sky.

The summer solstice occurs this year on Friday, June 20, at 10:42 P.M. EDT. After the June solstice, days will get shorter ...

The innermost planets straddle nighttime, with Mercury in the evening and the greatest western elongation of Venus in the morning. Jupiter joins Mercury in early twilight for a few evenings, both ...

This week’s launches include Axiom 4, a historic crewed mission to the ISS, plus multiple satellite deployments from SpaceX ...

Earth’s companion has allowed astronomers to define lunar cycles, navigate without technology, and understand celestial ...

Axiom 4 delayed amid ISS issues; here’s what’s launching from June 16–22, including Blue Origin’s NS-33 and multiple Starlink ...

Vesta reaches its stationary point in Virgo today. This bright asteroid is easy to find from any location in just a few ...

Experience the unforgettable 2027 Egypt total solar eclipse with a 12-night Nile cruise and exclusive tours of ancient ...

When the Sun expands into a red giant, it will swallow the inner solar system and raise the temperature in the outer regions.

NASA budget proposal slashes science funding by 47%, putting more than 40 current and planned missions at risk.

China’s Tianwen-2 launched May 29 to collect asteroid samples and study a distant comet, marking a major step in the nation’s ...