While it may look like we have a full Moon up there, what if the other half broke off? Are we doomed? What causes moonquakes? What would happen if half of our Moon drifted away? Has the Moon already ...

A recently shared image of a distant galaxy surrounded by three concentric rings challenges our understanding of galactic ...

Fred Schaaf promises plenty of opportunities for spectacular views of the moon, planets and stars these next two weeks.

Model simulations offer insights into the fundamental properties of the solar magnetic field. New studies suggest that the Sun, like Earth, has polar vortices influenced by its magnetic environment. U ...

Let us talk about celestial navigation lessons for combat pilots and the first cosmonauts, interactive exhibits, a film ...

When a celestial body, such as a moon, planet or an asteroid passes in front of another celestial body, blocking its view, we call that an occultation. The word is derived from the Latin occultäre, to ...

Despite the lack of a dedicated mission to the planet, scientists have learned plenty through ground observations and space ...

A recent study points to an exciting possibility: that Uranus's moon Miranda, located in the far reaches of our solar system, ...

From the mesmerizing Butterfly Nebula to the grand 'Pillars of Creation', check out these astonishing images of nebulae ...

NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover captured just such an event back in February—and it managed to photograph another eclipse ...

because the Deep Space Network was unable to detect Voyager 1’s signal. Communication between NASA and the spacecraft occurs ...