A recent multi-institutional study spearheaded by NASA has revealed the most volcanic place we know of. The planet, coined L ...

A full moon happens when the moon is directly opposite the sun from our perspective on Earth, fully illuminated by sunlight.

A pair of astrophysicists with Aix- Marseille Université, CNRS, and Institut Universitaire de France have developed a new ...

February’s typically cold, snowy weather earned it the 'Snow Moon' nickname. Storm Moon and hunger Moon are other common ...

Love Stories is a series about love in all its forms, with a new essay each day through the week of Valentine’s Day. This year we are focusing on astrological forces. Love is a messy and mysterious ...

Take advantage of a special 6-7 planet alignment from Earth's perspective. Planets 'line up' in the skies over California in ...

Look up this week for February’s full snow moon and to catch the last glimpse of a visible parade of planets in the night sky ...

When we join him next month, King will be freshly arrived from Norway, where he’s leading a Roads Scholar trip to see the Northern Lights. Minnesota Night Skies will be a monthly podcast for the ...

To get somewhere in outer space, you can’t exactly drive in a straight line. Orbits are tricky things, and sending a probe to ...

This year August holds two aces up its sleeve: very favorable conditions for the Perseid meteor shower and a close gathering of planets in the west. Look for the Perseids after 10 p.m. the nights ...

Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn should be visible to the naked eye, but with a telescope you can spot Neptune and Uranus.

Five of the brightest planets will be visible to the naked eye. With help, you may even spot Uranus and Neptune.