Using in part the Gemini North telescope, one half of the International Gemini Observatory, partly funded by the U.S.

A system might well be breaking speed records in our galaxy. This discovery, made using a particular observation technique, ...

The stars may not be aligning on Friday night, but seven planets in our solar system just may be. For weeks, outer space ...

Millions of years ago, our Solar System traveled through a densely populated galactic region and was exposed to increased ...

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune — will come into a rare but powerful planetary alignment, often ...

Experts have claimed it could be the first time all planets including Earth have been captured in a single image.

On Friday, Mercury will join Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune in the planetary alignment. However, not all ...

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus could be visible, but not all can be seen by the naked eye.

In research highlighted in a new paper, published today in The Astrophysical Journal, Scientia Senior Lecturer Ben Montet and PhD candidate Brendan McKee analysed changes in the timing of a known ...

Despite the name, a planetary alignment isn’t when the planets get in a row, it’s when a fair few gather on one side of the ...

The spectacular planet parade has captured the attention of keen astronomers in recent weeks. Throughout the month, Mars, ...

A seven-strong planet parade is what is known as a 'great' planetary alignment. "This kind of event is rare," said Albert ...