This composite image was weeks in the making, as Horálek’s two "crossings" happened months apart. Mars traced its path ...

Envision, which began construction in 2025, will map the atmosphere and geology of Earth's closest neighbor, the fiery Venus.

Venus’ extreme atmosphere has long prevented direct observation of its surface. A space probe managed to transmit critical ...

The "morning star" is bright because of several factors, including having an atmosphere filled with sulfuric acid. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

On Dec. 24, 1978, Venera 11 landed on Venus. Venera 11 was a robotic mission launched by the Soviet Union to explore Venus along with its sister spacecraft Venera 12. Venera 11 launched in September ...

A rare celestial event is underway. From now through Friday, the planet Venus will be visible in both the morning and evening skies above the Northern Hemisphere. This happens a few days before the ...

A research team from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has advanced the characterization and retrieval capability evaluation of microphysical properties of ...

No known process explains how such a carbon-heavy planet as PSR J2322-2650 b could form, according to new research. Credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / Ralf Crawford illustration Astronomers have found a ...

When we imagine a planet, we think of one like ours, orbiting a star. But some have a far lonelier existence, drifting through interstellar space without a sun to call their own. Known as “rogue” or ...

From an astrological perspective, 2026 is a year of disruption: a change of pace will be felt. The slow-moving planets, ...

January presents optimal viewing conditions for Jupiter, which reaches opposition on the 10th in Gemini at magnitude -2.7, offering its largest apparent diameter (47") and opportunities to observe ...

Roughly 1,000 light-years away from Earth, a gigantic disk of gas and dust is swirling around a young star and giving rise to new planets. Not only is it the largest planet-forming disk astronomers ...