Instead, scientists are looking into existing spacecraft already in orbit around other planets. Harvard Professor Avi Loeb ...

The Hubble Space Telescope captured imagery of Jupiter and its Great Red Spot in 2023 and 2024. Credit: NASA, ESA, J.

Jupiter's four Galilean moons will line up in front of Jupiter in the early morning sky on Aug. 8. The predawn hours of Aug. 8 present a perfect opportunity to see Jupiter's four largest moons line up ...

A formation known as the "Dumbbell Nebula" – nicknamed because it looks like a dumbbell – should be easy to spot throughout ...

On the early morning of August 8, Jupiter's four largest moons will align, offering a spectacular view for stargazers in the U.S.

The plot of the movie Independence Day could soon become reality—as early as this November. According to Harvard astronomer ...

The meteors are called the Perseids because they appear to radiate from the constellation Perseus, which at that time of ...

Far from being an icy enigma, Uranus is now known to radiate some of its own heat, hinting at a more dynamic history than ...

Amateur astronomers (who're you calling amateur?) and casual skywatchers alike are in for a treat this August as the night ...

In a few days, Jupiter and Venus will be VERY close to one another over several days. This is known as a planetary ...

From meteor showers to visible nebulas, August is primed to be an action-packed month for stargazers in the United States. ...

Meteors along the Milky Way en the sky on July 18, 2023, in Leon, Spain. The Perseids can be seen between the days of July 17 to Aug. 24 of each year. The most optimal day to see the Perseid meteor ...