The earth (and humanity) would be very different without our smaller red neighbor. In A Nutshell Computer simulations show ...

In the vast calm of the solar system, planetary orbits often appear orderly, stable, and insulated from the broader mechanics of the galaxy. Earth circles the Sun with regularity. The outer planets ...

Some galaxies in the early universe were absolute powerhouses, churning out stars at rates that would dwarf the Milky Way's ...

This NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope Picture of the Month brings us a scene from the distant universe. Pictured here ...

"I don't think anyone's made this connection between the surface fluid pattern and the interior properties of these planets." ...

"Most excitingly, this new idea addresses one of the longstanding habitability problems on Europa and is a good sign for the ...

Combining observations from several powerful telescopes, astronomers have detected a gargantuan, 'wobbling' black hole ...

ON January 25, 2025, a rare planetary alignment will be visible in the night sky. Six planets—Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—will appear to align together, forming a line across the ...

Andromeda and the Milky Way merge. NASA; ESA; Z. Levay and R. van der Marel, STScI; T. Hallas; and A. Mellinger Share Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d ...

January doesn’t skimp on cosmic sightseeing. The month begins with a vibrant supermoon, continues with the year’s best Jupiter view, and ends with multiple moon-planet conjunctions. Aurora activity ...

The Super Mario Bros. Movie was a smash hit in 2023. It took home more than $1.36 billion at the global box office. Plus, you know, this is Super Mario Bros. we’re talking about here. Anything and ...

January 8 opens with the icy moon Europa and its shadow transiting the disk of Jupiter. The two move across the disk from east to west until the shadow disappears from the eastern limb by 2:30 A.M.