This February, the planets are making moves that could create some interesting views, but don't expect the planetary ...

Six planets will line up in a rare "planetary parade" this month - but spotting them all won't be easy.

The official number of exoplanets—planets outside our solar system—tracked by NASA has reached 6,000. Confirmed planets are added to the count on a rolling basis by scientists from around the world, ...

Astronomers are researching an Earth-like exoplanet that could contain water, according to NASA. The exoplanet, named TRAPPIST-1 e, is being monitored by the James Webb Space Telescope, the most ...

Six planets are hanging out in the sky this month in what’s known as a planetary parade. Catch the spectacle while you can because it’s the last one of the year. These linkups happen when several ...

A red dwarf star 330 light-years away appears to be annihilating a baby Jupiter-size planet in its orbit. Credit: NASA / CXC / SAO / M. Weiss illustration Astronomers have taken a close look at one of ...

This artistic impression shows the collision of two planetesimals in the young, evolving planetary system of Fomalhaut. NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured the dramatic aftermath of two violent ...

NASA has identified an ocean covered planet about seventy percent larger than Earth. The planet completes a full orbit in ...

Planet Earth is parting company with an asteroid that's been tagging along as a "mini moon" for the past two months. Observing distant objects is no easy task, thanks to our planet's thick and fluffy ...