This phenomenon known as a "planet parade," will feature Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune all ...

A shockingly bright Nova explosion occurred right on cue, but its brilliance and strange chemical signature baffled ...

A rare planetary parade will grace the evening sky on February 28 as planets in the solar system align. Sky gazers across the US will have a chance to witness this special celestial event just after ...

A visible line of planets has for weeks been the talk of astronomers and hobbyist stargazers who have sought to catch a sight of our solar system's worlds. Online chatter and a frenzy of media ...

Astronomers have for the first time observed a recurring nova outside of the Milky Way in near-infrared light. The data revealed highly unusual chemical emissions as well as one of the hottest ...

Seven planets are aligning in the night sky this week, creating a brief chance to see a "planetary parade." Worldwide, the best day to see the alignment is today, Feb. 28. Mercury, Venus ...

Mercury is the underdog planet. It's the smallest guy in the neighborhood, and it lives in the roughest part of town—high temperature, strong solar wind. But little Mercury is tough. It's made ...

With all the sightings of strange objects in the sky, people have been wondering for decades what these things can be.

Nova was once one of Marvel's greatest cosmic superheroes, but now that his MCU debut has been canceled, he's about to ...

T Coronae Borealis, a recurrent nova, may soon brighten significantly. Here's when and where to see this rare event.

In our latest NOVA Lab, we’ve created a game that invites ... players use the transit method to identify stars that seem to have planets orbiting them. This method allows them to calculate ...