Astronomers have found thousands of exoplanets around single stars, but few around binary stars—even though both types of stars are equally common. Physicists can now explain the dearth.

A young star called V1298 Tau is giving astronomers a front-row seat to the birth of the galaxy’s most common planets. Four ...

Stargazers can see six planets all in one evening during the second month of the year, especially Mercury, which is usually ...

From dazzling Jupiter high in the evening sky to elusive Mercury low at sunset, February 2026 offers one of the year's best ...

Using data collected by NASA's Parker Solar Probe during its closest approach to the sun, a University of Arizona-led ...

OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died in 2023 but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégée . Read on to see what’s written in the stars for you today. ARIES MAR 21 ...

IN February, conversations reveal more than expected, momentum builds where there was once pause, and long-held hopes edge ...

The time it takes for the sun to completely rotate depends where on the sun you are measuring.

One of the brightest stars in the night sky will vanish as seen from North America and Europe in a rare event.

From the fall of an apple to the glow of the farthest known star, gravity quietly choreographs almost everything that happens ...

A range of gorgeous skywatching targets are visible to the naked eye in city skies.

As of Monday, Feb. 2, the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous. According to NASA's Daily Moon Guide, 99% of the Moon will be lit up ...