Jupiter’s famous clouds aren’t ammonia ice but a murky mix of chemicals, sitting lower in the atmosphere than expected. For years, astronomers believed that Jupiter’s upper clouds — responsible for it ...

The four planet-strong "planet parade" currently visible to the naked eye in the night sky for a short time after sunset will ...

From supermoons to a total eclipse to the national park’s biggest and best-attended star parties, these are the must-see celestial shows of the year ...

In 2021, NASA gave the all-clear to another potentially worrisome asteroid, Apophis, after new telescope observations ruled ...

Four planets will be widely visible to the naked eye through part of February, but calling them a 'planetary alignment' may not be the full picture.

Scientists believe that two asteroids might be fragments of long-lost "planetary embryos" from the early solar system.

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

A Month of Bright Planets Venus blazes at its brightest for the year after sunset, then Mars and Jupiter to rule the night ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also applies to northern hemisphere mid-northern ...

Scientists appear to have unravelled the mystery of Mars' "Martian dichotomy" - a contrast between its southern ... by internal dynamics within the planet, rather than external space collisions.

the moon will make a close pass to the planet. One of the southernmost places Mars' disappearance will be visible from, just as the moon sets, is Hong Kong; the moon will be hugging the horizon.

One lucky East Lancashire stargazer caught a glimpse of the rare celestial phenomenon - the planetary alignment. Jon Cudworth, from Bacup, was lucky enough to capture the event and saw Jupiter and ...