Astronomers have discovered four planets that are just a fraction of the mass of Earth orbiting Barnard’s Star, which is 6 ...

The sheer number of objects suggests scientists will soon have to grapple with what counts as a moon versus what’s just a ...

“Ash” is named for the planet where everything takes place, and these explorers — whom we meet in flashback, but never truly get to know — are right to recognize the austere beauty of this ...

The ringed gas giant Saturn has officially replaced Jupiter as the planet in our solar system with the most moons. The International Astronomical Union officially recognized 128 new moons orbiting ...

By Katrina Miller Astute skywatchers may have already seen the striking line of planets across the night sky in January. This week Mercury joins the queue. Now every other world in our solar ...

On Feb. 28, a stellar alignment of planets will illuminate the night sky for the last time in a decade Space Frontiers/Hulton Archive/Getty Calling all stargazers and astronomy enthusiasts ...

Regenerative organic advocates say implementing these practices—and transitioning away from the harms of conventional farming—is crucial for the health of our planet. Regenerative organic ...

A visible line of planets has for weeks been the talk of astronomers and hobbyist stargazers who have sought to catch a sight of our solar system's worlds. Online chatter and a frenzy of media ...

WASHINGTON — Stargazers will have a special chance to see seven planets align in the night sky this week as Mercury joins Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune in a planetary parade.

Skywatchers will get a cosmic treat this week with a celestial gathering of planets. A planetary alignment, or a "planet parade," according to the internet, will grace our night sky just after ...

It's not too late to see the planet parade. Stargazers will be able to see four or five planets in the night sky with their naked eye this month. A rare seven-planet alignment will reportedly be ...