The outer solar system begins where sunlight fades and distances stretch beyond everyday comprehension. This journey traces ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has produced the first-ever three-dimensional images of Uranus’s upper atmosphere, revealing a chaotic and shimmering world of infrared auroras.

On February 16, 1948, the Dutch-American astronomer Gerard Kuiper discovered Miranda, a moon of Uranus. [‘On This Day in ...

OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died in 2023 but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégée Maggie Innes. Read on to see what’s written in the stars for you today.  ♈ ARIES March ...

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, February 20Once the waxing Moon sets this evening, its ...

Planetary systems in the Milky Way galaxy tend to follow a particular pattern: rocky planets toward the center, closest to ...

A newly studied solar system breaks the usual planet pattern, raising fresh questions about how rocky and gas planets form.

A distant star dimmed by 97% for nearly 200 days. Astronomers say giant rings around a brown dwarf or super-Jupiter may explain it.

In January 1986, Voyager 2 flew past Uranus and sent back to Earth grainy images of Miranda, marking the last time humanity ...

Six planets will shine together in the evening sky on Feb. 28. Here's how to get the best view before they disappear.

Astrology suggests certain zodiac signs possess exceptional learning abilities. Gemini, ruled by Mercury, excels through curiosity and adaptability. Aquarius, influenced by Uranus, connects ...

All the “normal” matter, like the stars, gas, dust, and people, is called baryonic matter, and it’s basically the tiny visible fraction of a universe that’s mostly invisible and still not fully ...