Venus reaches greatest brilliancy in the evening sky on Sept. 19 and in the morning sky on Nov. 29. In late September through ...

Astronomers have captured a rare and remarkably close view of a giant planet circling a pair of tightly bound suns, offering ...

On Jan. 6, when Saturn passes closest to the south-southeast of 20 Psc, it is equidistant from 20 and 24 Psc, 0.9° from each.

Astronomers have discovered that aging stars may be devouring their closest giant planets as they swell into red giants. Using NASA’s TESS telescope to study nearly half a million stars, scientists ...

On Christmas night, Jupiter will be one of the brightest objects in the sky — and a  stand-in for the mythical “Christmas ...

November presents a dynamic celestial calendar, with Mercury transitioning from the evening to morning sky and Venus's visibility diminishing throughout the month. The gas giants Jupiter, Saturn, ...

"We expected to see this effect, but we were still surprised by just how efficient these stars seem to be at engulfing their close planets." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Astronomers have confirmed a giant planet orbiting a tightly bound pair of young stars, marking a first in direct exoplanet imaging. The planet, known as HD 143811 AB b, is the closest-in world ever ...