What the Planetary Parade on February 28 Could Actually Look Like
On February 28, there will be six planets visible in the evening sky, a full-blown planetary parade, at…
Astronomers Are Closing In on the Kuiper Belt’s Secrets
Out beyond the orbit of Neptune lies an expansive ring of ancient relics, dynamical enigmas, and possibly a…
Super Jupiters can grow like planets after all
There’s a comforting idea in planetary science. That no matter how strange a distant world looks, its beginnings…
Radar data shows cavernous underground lava tube on Venus
WASHINGTON – A fresh examination of radar data for Venus obtained by NASA’s Magellan spacecraft in the 1990s…
Evidence of volcanic activity on Venus confirmed for first time | Features
A lateral cross-sectional view illustrating the detected cave beneath the surface of Venus. Evidence of volcanic activity on…
How earthquake detectors can track space junk
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — As more and more space junk comes crashing down, a new study shows…
Habitable worlds may be far more common than thought, Israeli study says
Published in the peer-reviewed The Astrophysical Journal, the research focuses on tidally locked planets, worlds that always show…
Study shows how earthquake monitors can track space junk through sonic booms
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — As more and more space junk comes crashing down, a new study shows how…
NASA sends 4 astronauts back to Earth in first medical evacuation
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — An astronaut in need of doctors’ care departed the International Space Station with three…
Astronomers surprised by mysterious shock wave around dead star
Press Release 12 January 2026 Gas and dust flowing from stars can, under the right conditions, clash with…
2025 was one of three hottest years on record, scientists say
Climate change worsened by human behavior made 2025 one of the three hottest years on record, scientists said.…
The year’s first meteor shower and supermoon clash in January skies
NEW YORK — The year’s first supermoon and meteor shower will sync up in January skies, but the…