Some parades occur when only three or four planets align in our sky, but the coming one on Feb. 28, 2026, is a bit more rare.
Your best bet to see the parade is to find a dark place with a clear view of the western horizon about 30 minutes after sunset. Many astronomers recommend using mobile apps like Stellarium or Star ...
The planets in our solar system are currently showing a special constellation. We explain what can be seen in the night sky.
If our Moon suddenly vanished, Earth would already face dramatic consequences. But replacing it with entire alien worlds ...
Webb maps Uranus’s upper atmosphere, revealing cooling temperatures, shifting auroras, and the effects of its tilted magnetic field.
Remember 3I/ATLAS? Yes, the interstellar comet that made plenty of headlines in 2025 is still romping through our solar system.
Scientists have long know many objects floating at the solar system's out edges resemble snowmen, but the reasons why were never clear. Now a student at Michigan State University has created the first ...
In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we examine the connection between climate change and immigration crackdowns; ...
Nearly all of the solar system’s planets are about to file across the night sky in a planetary alignment, and it will be ...
In the distant reaches of the solar system are many icy objects that resemble snowmen. Now, a new study reveals the simple ...