"Being off even a little bit represents hundreds or thousands of kilometers in distance on the surface of the Earth." ...

Kosmos-482, a failed Soviet Venus probe, re-entered Earth’s atmosphere in May, but tracking its exact descent proved elusive.

Only one of the known Venus co-orbital asteroids follows a nearly circular orbit; the others move on more elongated paths ...

The bright morning star Venus crosses from Aries into Taurus, closing in on Uranus for a conjunction later this week.

The brilliant flash, which was accompanied by a sonic boom that many mistook for an earthquake, resulted in hundreds of calls ...

Friday, July 4 Mercury reaches its greatest eastern elongation from the Sun, standing 26° from our star at 1 A.M. EDT. We’ll ...

Stars passing close to the sun could cause planets to collide, including with Earth, or even be ejected as rogue planets, new ...

Jake Paul, ahead of his next boxing match this Saturday, got into a verbal sparring match with host Piers Morgan on Thursday ...

The planet Jupiter has no solid ground – no surface, like the grass or dirt you tread here on Earth. There’s nothing to walk on, and no place to land a spaceship. But how can that be? If Jupiter doesn ...

Passing stars could trigger instability across the solar system, resulting in Earth being hauled out of its orbit.

Close stellar encounters could change the structure of our planetary system, potentially dooming Earth or other worlds to ...

Sometimes the best stargazing happens on ordinary nights. Late June 2025 showcases consistent cosmic rhythms: Venus is ...