This “farthest away” point is known as the planet’s greatest elongation. Since Mercury is in the evening sky, it is east of ...

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected possible signs of gases released by volcanic activity on a ...

In November 2024, a supermoon will illuminate the sky, coinciding with various global festivals such as Kartik Purnima, Loy Krathong, and others, enhancing their celebrations. This period also offers ...

Today, we know of more than 5,000 exoplanets : planets outside our solar system that orbit other stars. While the effort to discover new worlds goe ...

Today, we know of more than 5,000 exoplanets: planets outside our solar system that orbit other stars. While the effort to ...

Today: While Stonehenge is an ancient burial ground visited by religious people for thousands of years, MIThenge is an ...

A UND Ph.D. candidate is the lead author on a study exploring the possibility Uranus' moon Miranda hosted a massive ...

After 47 years and 15 billion miles, the Plasma Science Experiment aboard NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft has been turned off.

Miranda eventually fell out of sync with one of the other Uranian moons, nullifying the mechanism keeping its interior warm. Researchers don't think Miranda has fully frozen over yet though, as it ...

A.M. EDT. The planet Mercury is now now becoming visible, low in the evening sky. If you have a clear view southwest, you may ...