Astronomers have found thousands of exoplanets around single stars, but few around binary stars—even though both types of stars are equally common. Physicists can now explain the dearth.

Many objects in space rotate. Earth completes a spin in roughly 24 hours, while Venus takes a whopping 243 Earth days. The ...

Stargazers can see six planets all in one evening during the second month of the year, especially Mercury, which is usually ...

Stargazing in February: Mercury – a planet of extremes - It may look like the Moon, but Mercury has many more secrets, Nigel ...

Using data collected by NASA's Parker Solar Probe during its closest approach to the sun, a University of Arizona-led ...

A newly identified Earth-sized exoplanet with a year-long orbit may lie near its star’s habitable zone, but extreme cold could limit its chances of hosting liquid water.

From dazzling Jupiter high in the evening sky to elusive Mercury low at sunset, February 2026 offers one of the year's best ...

Clyde Tombaugh, who was born on this day in 1906, grew up on a farm in Kansas and was captivated by sights of the moon and ...

Astronomers have detected an exoplanet candidate around a Sun-like star just 146 light-years away from us.

The big astronomical event in February is a rare “planetary parade,” according to NASA. You’ll be able to see Mercury, Venus, ...

A 'planetary parade' is set to take place this month, giving stargazers a real treat to enjoy the phenomenon in the sky - and here's exactly when it will happen and how you can see it ...

Tech firms are floating the idea of building data centers in space and tapping into the sun's energy to meet ...