In the vastness of the universe, distances between celestial bodies are mind-boggling, with even light taking thousands of ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has just unveiled the clearest image ever captured of Proxima B, a potentially habitable ...

The first interstellar object spotted in our Solar System was the cigar-shaped ‘Oumuamua, discovered in 2017 by the ...

Tim Weed's expansive story of a dying population desperate to carry on begins with a sea journey to find fertile survivors.

Mercury is the month's highlight, reaching greatest elongation July 4. Also on show in the Southern Hemisphere: Mars, Saturn, ...

To reach Earth’s closest star system, Alpha Centauri, scientists are building a laser-powered spacecraft. To pull off interstellar travel, a spacecraft must be very light; therefore, it’s ...

“This pioneering interstellar navigation demonstration and its accompanying publication show that a deep-space mission can ...

Bluish-white Regulus in Leo is moving toward the western horizon and sets around 10 p.m. in mid-July, followed a couple of ...

This week, astronomers spotted the third known interstellar visitor to our Solar System.Author Kirsten Banks Lecturer, School of Science, Computing ...

The monstrous 85-mile-wide comet C/2014 UN271 is the second most distant body originating from the Oort Cloud found to be chemically active.

We’re also losing evening daylight. The sun set at 6:52 p.m. on the 28th of June, which is the latest sunset time of the year ...

The Buck Moon rises on July 10. The full moon of July, also called the Buck Moon, will rise on July 10.