A very rare treat is about to grace Earth's night skies.

UCF researchers utilized the James Webb Space Telescope to uncover unique characteristics of (2060) Chiron, a distant "centaur" that exhibits traits of both a comet and an asteroid. These findings ...

Collaborative work by amateur and professional astronomers has helped to resolve a long-standing misunderstanding about the composition of Jupiter's clouds. Instead of being formed of ammonia ice -- ...

Stargazers won't need any special equipment to view the four-planet alignment as it will be visible to the naked eye. However, if you have a telescope, you can spot two additional planets, Uranus and ...

Scientists have discovered new characteristics of a small body which orbits the sun between Jupiter and Neptune, providing ...

New research from a team of citizen scientists challenges the old idea that Jupiter's visible clouds are formed of ammonia ...

Potentially habitable exoplanets are so incredibly common that astronomers have started to consider more unusual situations where life might arise. Perhaps life can be found on the moon of a hot ...

The first quarter moon on January 6. The waxing gibbous moon passes just north of Jupiter in the northeast. The big action is ...

Discover how each zodiac sign will be affected by challenging planetary aspects in 2025. Learn which dates to watch out for, ...

In Chicago, the skyline can light up the night — but look a little higher and the stars will put on a show, too.

The new year will be a busy one in the night sky with celestial sights of all types for everyone to enjoy, many of which can ...

2025 opens with the chance to spot upwards of six planets together in the night sky. According to the Farmer’s Almanac, ...