The exoplanet Enaiposha, or GJ 1214 b, is a hazy world orbiting a red dwarf star about 47 light-years from Earth. Previously likened to a mini-Neptune, in-depth observations obtained using JWST now ...

Moving at roughly 20,505 miles per hour along the distant world's equator, it’s the fastest known jet stream that wraps around a planet ...

Astronomers discovered supersonic winds on a giant gas planet located over 500 light-years from Earth. In a study released Tuesday in Astronomy & Astrophysics astronomers who have been studying ...

The four planets will appear to be in a straight line, some calling that a planet parade, but NASA says that isn’t a technical term. Rather, when planets align, it is called the “Ecliptic”, which is ...

Scientists think a small rock discovered near Earth last August was hurled into space by an ancient impact on the lunar surface.

For much of January and February, you have the chance to see six planets in our solar system after dark, although two — Uranus and Neptune — will be hard to see without a telescope or high-powered ...

Planets with suns like Wolf 359 are subject to huge blasts of radiation that raise questions about their long-term habitability.

When you first learned about the Solar System, you probably saw diagrams that made it look orderly, with planets arranged in circular orbits around the Sun on a flat disk. But in reality, our Solar ...

The case of mistaken identity was quickly resolved, but astronomers say it shows the need for transparency around craft in ...

All seven of the other planets in our solar system are about to become visible at once in a great planetary alignment – ...

Rumya Sundaram, Citizen Scientist Coordinator for the Key Biscayne Community Foundation, will present this month’s Citizen ...

Mercury, the innermost planet in our solar system, is full of surprises! Join us for an in-depth look at its physical ...