Jumping back in time, Thuban was positioned as a North Star some 4,700 years ago, as early civilizations thrived in Mesopotamia and Egypt, according to NASA. Thuban is located some 270 light-years ...

Arctic sea ice extent in May declined at a slightly faster pace compared to average. In Antarctica, the Bellingshausen Sea ...

Information about Uranus is limited. What we know is that the planet is composed mainly of water and ammonia ice, its ...

Skywatchers in Chelsea, Canada are treated to a stunning aurora display that has a little something extra.

Based on 20 years of observations by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, new research sheds light on one of the solar system’s ...

Four out of the five brightest stars we can see are now readily visible in the early evening Butler celestial dome. Of course ...

Towards the end of the month, Mercury will be visible in the western horizon, the space agency said. Californians can observe ...

What's happening in the skies over North Texas this month? June holds some spectacular sights in the night and morning sky.

This June, the Milky Way’s brilliant heart lights up the night as planets align and the solstice sun marks Earth’s celestial tipping point.

An international team used 20 years of data and photos taken by the Hubble Space Telescope to study Uranus' atmosphere and ...

Earth’s tilt is what causes the seasons; in the summer, when our planet’s pole is tipped toward the sun, the days are longer, ...