Jupiter and Mars will appear to make ultraclose approaches to the moon on two nights this week. Here's how to get the best ...

According to the BBC, the asteroid's size means it would have the same power as a nuclear bomb if it were to hit the Earth.

NASA officials said what Juno spotted was 'the most powerful volcanic event ever recorded on the most volcanic world in our ...

'Planet parade' isn't a technical term in astronomy but it is one widely used to describe the alignments of planets. The current four which are visible to the naked eye are Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and ...

The current exoplanet census contains 5,832 confirmed candidates, with more than 7,500 still awaiting confirmation. Of those that have been confirmed, most have been gas giants ranging from ...

SEVEN planets are set be visible from Scotland as they light up the night sky this month. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune will appear in a rare full alignment. It will be ...

Witness a rare celestial spectacle as seven planets align in the night sky for one night in late February, offering a ...

Scientists also discovered a second planet, a brown dwarf orbiting another low-mass star. Gaia-5b orbits the Gaia-5 star, around 134 light-years away from Earth.

These events, often called “planet parades” or “planetary alignments,” though not exceedingly rare, are worth observing since they don’t happen yearly.

Data from the Gaia spacecraft shows that even unassuming stars can host monumental companions like massive planets.

It’s the Year of the Snake and the Daily News wishes all our readers health, wealth and prosperity. The Lunar New ...