Meet the author: Dr. Phil Plait is an astronomer, author, and science communicator with a PhD in astronomy at the University ...

Being the furthest planet from Earth, we don't know much about Neptune, but recent observations have revealed something glowing in its sky.

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Four planets in the solar system are about to appear in alignment in the night sky. Here's how stargazers will be able to see ...

The planet’s elusive aurorae are much colder than expected, which is how they evaded detection for so long.

The annual Lyrids meteor shower will appear in April after this month's "pink" full moon. Later this month, the crescent moon will be visible near Venus, Saturn and Mercury. The only full moon visible ...

New observations have revealed that we were wrong about the length of a day on Uranus. According to the most precise ...

Titan may seem like a prime candidate for alien life with its organic-rich surface and deep subsurface ocean, but new ...

While all the ingredients are there, the moon's composition likely prevents them from coming together in any meaningful way.

Saturn gained a whopping 128 new official moons, as the International Astronomical Union recognised discoveries from a team ...