Let’s take a closer look at this former planet at the edge of our Solar System. Since it received its new status of a “dwarf planet,” Pluto can console itself with finally being the largest ...

Astronomers have detected mysterious X-ray signals coming from a nearby white dwarf star for more than 40 years. We may now know where they’re coming from – the death throes of a planet being ...

Astronomers have traced decades-old X-ray emissions from the Helix Nebula to a white dwarf possibly consuming planetary debris. Reports suggest a Jupiter-like planet may have been torn apart by ...

A planet killer capable of ripping them to pieces has been discovered, say space scientists. Researchers believe they've found evidence that a white dwarf may have torn a Jupiter-sized planet apart.

After tracking a puzzling X-ray signal from a dying star for decades, astronomers may have finally explained its source: The old star might have destroyed a nearby planet. Dating back to 1980, X ...

Planetary hangouts happen when several planets appear to line up in the night sky at once. People will have the change to spot seven planets, including Venus, Mars and Jupiter — Mercury and ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — You won't be able to see every planet in the sky, but we are still getting quite a nice treat. We're here to separate the fact from the fiction with this "planetary parade" as ...

A stunning cosmic getaway is in store for residents of the United States on Friday evening as seven planets will align in a spectacular display — dubbed a planet parade — that can be seen ...

NEW YORK — Seven planets grace the sky at the end of February in what’s known as a planetary parade, though some will be difficult to spot with the naked eye. These planetary hangouts happen when ...

February has a special gift for stargazers as it prepares to exit stage left: A special planetary alignment, more affectionately referred to as a “planet parade.” On Friday, just after dusk ...

A rare seven planet parade will be on offer this Friday night for stargazers A long awaited astronomical event, dubbed the planet parade or planetary alignment, will soon be visible in the night ...

It's not often that planets align in the night sky. Attention, stargazers: Another celestial phenomenon is set to appear in the night sky Friday evening. Seven planets -- Mars, Jupiter, Uranus ...