Highlights include a morning meetup between Jupiter and Venus, a chance to see the Perseid meteor shower, and a window into ...

Jupiter and Venus, the two brightest planets in our solar system, should be widely visible for much of August in Florida and ...

Europa’s surface chemistry hints at life-supporting conditions below. Lab tests reveal how peroxide forms in unexpected ...

The other TRACERS spacecraft, imaginatively called Space Vehicle 2 (SV2), is in good health and engineers have started the ...

Avid stargazers are in store for several celestial events this month, including the rise of the Sturgeon Moon.

This rare planetary alignment will be visible from August 10 but will be best viewed later in the month. Here’s everything you need to know to see it at its best.

The full moon will come "with a celestial bonus—setting in the early morning sky near a dazzling alignment of Saturn, Venus, ...

From tracking a rare interstellar visitor to revealing hidden star systems, the SETI Institute is at the forefront of space science. Explore four recent stories showcasing our role in groundbreaking ...

The planetary meet up between the two brightest planets in our solar system is known as the conjunction and takes place over ...

August’s 'Sturgeon Moon' arrives with a sky full of sights. Look for bright meteors during the Perseids and spot Jupiter and ...

HIP 67522 b can’t stop blasting itself in the face with stellar flares, a type of magnetic interaction that scientists have ...

Scientists are weighing up the possibility of intercepting an interstellar object hurtling towards our solar system at speed.