The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched between the Sun and the Moon. This ...

The joint project of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Solar and ...

Critics argue the satellites, billed as a way to harness solar energy at night, could hamper sky observations and may pose a ...

Meteorological winter began on December 1st - and the chill in the air is part of the reason why. Meteorologists define seasons based on the weather; the calendar seasons are based on astronomy.

Whether it happened among distant stars, in Earth’s ancient past, or just recently, Slovak scientists continue to explore new ...

Samples retrieved from asteroid Bennu by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission in September 2023 have yielded a surprising treasure trove ...

For thirty years, SOHO has watched the Sun from a stable perch in space, revealing the inner workings of our star and ...

Scientists can usually spot coronal mass ejections before they affect Earth—but this one snuck past coronagraphs and satellites.

Before the ribbon-cutting for the solar system walk on the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail on Nov. 29, created by WHS Astronomy ...

Dr. Laura Nicole Driessen analyzes Santa's travel speed on Christmas Eve, which is around 8.2 million km/h to deliver gifts ...

Indian astronomers have identified a surprisingly mature, Milky Way-like galaxy from the universe’s early era. Named ...

December's long nights brim with astronomical phenomena, from a luminous supermoon to dazzling meteor showers and nebula ...