Two weeks ago, interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS was at conjunction, on the opposite side of the Sun with respect to Earth. Last week, it reached perihelion, the closest point it would ever get to the Sun.

Jupiter will reach its highest point in the sky around dawn, when, from mid-northern latitudes, it will appear about 20 ...

A team of astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to create the first 3D atmospheric map of an exoplanet. The fiery WASP-18b, a massive “ultra-hot Jupiter,” revealed striking temperature ...

Astronomers are hustling to use interplanetary spacecraft to study the interstellar comet dubbed 3I/ATLAS while the sun is hiding it from Earth ...

Scientists found two Earth-sized planets and a third candidate orbiting a nearby double star system, TOI-2267.

Washington, DC— Our galaxy’s most abundant type of planet could be rich in liquid water due to formative interactions between ...

The interstellar object 3I/ATLAS has gathered significant scientific attention, and soon it will reach its closest point to ...

What are the lengths of time it takes for Venus, Mars, and Mercury to orbit the Sun? How far away are Venus, Mars, and Mercury? In the early 1600s, Johannes Kepler used observations of the motions of ...

The Sunflower Troupe is preparing to present “Silent Sky” at the Sunflower Theatre starting at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 7. The play, written by Lauren Gunderson, highlights the “remarkable” story of ...

Planet Y may orbit closer than ‘Planet Nine’ A hidden planet could explain tilted KBO orbits New study suggests a rocky world like Earth ...

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NASA has released its monthly “What’s Up” guide for October 2025, giving skywatchers simple details about what they can see in the night sky this month. The guide lists key dates to watch the Moon, ...