When you take a look deep into the night sky, Venus might look like it's noticeably yellow. Here's the science behind why it appears that way.

To get somewhere in outer space, you can’t exactly drive in a straight line. Orbits are tricky things, and sending a probe to ...

The Venus Exploration Analysis Group (VExAG) is working with NASA and international scientists to refine strategies for ...

Like a celestial parade across the cosmos, five bright planets are lighting up the night sky and visible with the naked eye ...

"Exploring the clouds, say by balloon, can be done with technology that's ready today," Byrne told Space.com. "We could ...

So long as the weather cooperates, Saturn, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and the moon will be visible Sunday evening during an open house at the Indiana University Kokomo Observatory. The open house begins at ...

Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy has millions of fans worldwide who love the stunning images he captures and creates of the ...

According to a recent YouGov poll, 35% of Americans think Pluto is not a planet. But they are all wrong—kind of. To get to ...

September opens with Venus hosting winter constellations in the eastern predawn sky. West of the planet, the bright star Procyon, in Canis Minor, the little dog, rises at almost the same time as ...

'Planet parade' isn't a technical term in astronomy but it is one widely used to describe the alignments of planets. The ...

This week sees a special stargazing event, as as up to six planets will be visible in a line in the night sky.