A celestial body recently discovered by a Chinese observatory has been confirmed as a comet by the International Astronomical Union IAU Astronomers ...

The comet has been hurtling through space for thousands of years and won’t pass by Earth again until year 162025 ...

Learn what this survey recorded of exocomet belts, which imaged and identified bands of every size.

Throughout January, stargazers in India can witness a spectacular planetary parade featuring Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, ...

Astronomer Dean Regas gives us the lowdown on the best things to look out for this winter, from a “planet parade” to the ...

Six planets grace the sky this month in what’s called a planetary parade. Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are visible to the naked eye in January and for part of February.

A new study, currently under review for publication, suggests that an ancient cosmic visitor might have significantly altered the orbits of our solar system's giant planets. Scientists propose that ...

How many planets are there? As with the discovery of Uranus, the answer depends on who you ask. Detail from Joseph Wright of ...

Venus and Saturn will be in conjunction this weekend, appearing side by side in the night sky during January's post-sunset ...

One of the many advantages of being in space is having a front-row seat to the most anticipated cosmic events. NASA astronaut ...

A GALAXY of heavenly wrought poems has been brought together to celebrate Burns night this Saturday which coincides with a rare ...