Keep your eye on the ball” is a motto for many athletes—and for astronomers trying to find Earth-threatening space rocks ...

A planet-sized visitor possibly visited the solar system billions of years ago and permanently changed the cosmic neighbourhood by warping the orbital path of four outer planets of the system ...

Stargazers will be treated to a rare seven-planet alignment in February. This is what scientists hope to learn.

An asteroid could hit Earth, but scientists are continuing to gather data to understand its trajectory and potential impact ...

Stargazers can witness a rare 'planet parade' in January and February 2024, where six planets align prominently in the night sky. Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn can be seen with the naked eye, while ...

An event called a "ring plane crossing" will occur between Saturn and Earth on March 23, 2025, when Saturn's rings will ...

This occurs when the planets' positions in their elliptical orbit around the sun line make them seem like they are close in the sky. "It’s happening because of the specific orbital speeds and paths of ...

Astronomers mistook a car SpaceX blasted into space years ago as an asteroid. The brief mix-up highlights the sometimes ...