Our planet's closest and brightest neighbor will pass approximately between the Earth and sun this week, in what's called an ...

Preserved in amber, the wasp appears to have used a Venus flytrap-like structure on its body to grasp potential hosts.

Have you ever wondered how far Jupiter is from Mars or Venus from Earth? Our handy calculator makes it easy to find out! All distances are average and ...

As Venus approaches its inferior conjunction, astrophotographers have snapped some striking shots of the crescent planet looking like a giant rainbow in space.

Here's how to see 4 astronomical shows this month, such as a pink full moon, the Lyrid meteor shower and the moon hanging out ...

Prior to 2040, the last planetary quintuplet occurred in the year 1186, and according to Uptain, records show that the close ...

The Keeble Observatory at Randolph-Macon College holds weekly public viewing during spring semester. Check their website ( or ...

This causes the planet to lose twice as much water every day compared to previous estimates. Scientists have long suspected that Venus was once filled with water like Earth. The water formed ...

A waxing Moon brightens the sky as we catch our last looks at Uranus and view Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, and Mars in the sky ...

Scientists estimate there are ~1 septillion (1 followed by 24 zeros) planets in the observable universe. This figure is based ...

The full moon will look much smaller than usual because it will be at its farthest point from Earth in its orbit ... a triangle with the bright planet Venus and the much fainter Saturn, according ...