On today’s date 95 years ago, everyone’s favorite not-quite-a-planet, Pluto, was discovered by astronomer Clyde W. Tombaugh ...

It’s neither fast nor food, but a spectacular object called HH 30 looks appetizing for astronomers in a new image from the ...

The wacky, the wild, and the weird. E ven if you weren’t someone who got excited about science class in school, now—as an ...

The controversy endures over Pluto's true status, but the solar system underdog continues to capture hearts across the globe.

“New Horizons shattered a major paradigm of planetary science,” says Alan Stern, the mission’s principal investigator. “Pluto ...

In a humorous take, the solar system is imagined with desi moms giving advice to their planetary children. From Mercury being ...

Isaac Newton - isn't he the guy who discovered gravity? Great! So, what's gravity? Aaaah, gravity is the force that makes objects fall towards the ground. And, without gravity, we'd all float!

There will be six planets visible this time around, including Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus. The six planets are visible now, and will remain so until late February.

Feb. 4, 2025 — Using data from the European Space Agency's Gaia mission, scientists have found a huge exoplanet and a brown dwarf. This is the first time a planet has been uniquely discovered by ...

Feb. 6, 2025 — A team of international researchers has developed an innovative approach to uncover the secrets of dark matter in the cosmos. They are searching for dark matter using atomic ...

Earth has a variety of islands and bodies of water that resemble a heart. ESA takes you on a tour. Credit: ESA ...