As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, the history of the solar system tells its own story of ...

A gas giant planet called WD 1856b, orbiting the burned-out core of a dead, sun-like star. “It was unlike any other exoplanet ...

International Asteroid Day is nigh. Held every June 30, the occasion marks what is thought to be the biggest asteroid impact ...

Around 7:15 am on June 30 in 1908, during the reign of Tsar Nicholas II, an object from space entered Earth's atmosphere over ...

The outer solar system once seemed like a quiet backwater. But a glut of tiny, strange moons with unruly orbits are coming into view, revealing hints of a surprising past – and the origin of Saturn's ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. On Tuesday, June 9, Venus and Jupiter will come together in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Skywatchers are already out shortly after sunset observing ...

Get ready for a spectacular sight tonight (June 9), as Jupiter and Venus make a close approach in the evening sky, while Mercury shines close to the western horizon in the glow of the setting sun.

A rare celestial event will feature Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury appearing close together in the June sky. Venus and Jupiter will first appear together in a conjunction starting Tuesday, June 9.

Time to look up, stargazers – there’s going to be a planetary "kiss" on June 9. You'll be able to spot the two brightest planets, Jupiter and Venus, with the naked eye at about 45 minutes after sunset ...

Jupiter and Venus put on a spectacular performance as they met in the twilight sky on June 9 during a close planetary conjunction as Mercury lurked nearby — and we've got the photos to prove it! The ...