A super-Earth planet that dips in and out of its star's habitable zone has been discovered just 19.7 light-years away.

Venus glowed brightly on a clear night sky over Saint Petersburg, Russia. Footage shows the heavenly body shining above the ...

Why is Venus so different? Several scientific instruments are to explore our neighboring planet. ESA has now awarded the ...

Planets continue their nighttime shows, with eight visible at points during February, including Venus on Feb. 14.

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also applies to northern hemisphere mid-northern ...

Five of the brightest planets will be visible to the naked eye. With help, you may even spot Uranus and Neptune.

According to a recent YouGov poll, 35% of Americans think Pluto is not a planet. But they are all wrong—kind of. To get to ...

Mercury takes only 88 Earth days to orbit the sun.

Spotting one or two of the planets in our solar system is well worth a good skywatch, but seeing (almost) all of them in a ...

Whether you're an experienced astronomer or simply enjoy gazing at the night sky, this January offers a rare opportunity to witness a dazzling array of planets.

Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with the European Space Agency to build the EnVision spacecraft that will unveil Venus’ deepest mysteries •           As prime contractor, Thales Alenia Space ...

Venus, Jupiter, and Mars dominate the sky. Catch your last views of Saturn as early in the month, the Moon passes in front of ...