Astronomers may have discovered a scrawny star bolting through the middle of our galaxy with a planet in tow. If confirmed, ...

To get somewhere in outer space, you can’t exactly drive in a straight line. Orbits are tricky things, and sending a probe to ...

In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union made the controversial, but correct, decision to demote Pluto from its ...

In a rare "time-critical" decision, the James Webb Space Telescope will study the true size of the "potentially hazardous" ...

New research on meteorites may finally hold the answers to why Earth and Mars suffer from a mysterious absence of specific ...

Our solar system’s planets are set to align in a six-strong planetary parade this week that will be visible in the UK night sky. The celestial event is set to be an extension of the already impressive ...

Scientists used to believe that when a massive impact created the Moon, it also delivered a lot of water to Earth. However, this study challenges that idea. Instead, it suggests that Earth got its ...

You won’t need a telescope for this one.Our solar system’s planets are set to align in a seven-strong planetary ...

A new near-Earth asteroid, named 2024 YR4, has been detected by astronomers as it made a close approach to Earth recently. The asteroid, detected by a group of astronomers using sophisticated ...