Following Saturn is Venus, rising in New York at 2:51 a.m. on July 25. Venus is in Taurus, and so bright that it is ...

Amateur astrophotographer and full-time wildlife conservationist Tim Henderson captured a trio of breathtaking nebula scenes ...

Scientists break down the reasons why days are getting shorter—and the mystery they're still trying to solve about Earth's core.

The University of Iowa led NASA TRACERS mission launches today around 1 p.m. Here's how to tune in online or at a Iowa City ...

Tuesday, July 22 will be the second-shortest day of the year, as Earth completes a full rotation in less time than usual.The ...

Summer is one of the best times to see a meteor shower. Here's why.

Is the Earth spinning faster? Is July 22 the shortest day ever? Here's what to know about the Earth's rotation and why is today the shortest day.

Use our interactive globe to see if you’re in the ‘zone of disappointment’ for the Perseids – then save these dates for ...

There are a total of three days this summer when the moon will be around its furthest distance from Earth’s equator, ...

The Perseids originate from Comet Swift-Tuttle, a short-period comet that orbits the Sun every 133 years. As Earth crosses ...

This 2023 astronaut photo shows three glaciers merging into a single massive ice mass in the Karakoram mountains. The stripy ...

Han’s paper reveals how the nebula’s dust cools, links the background dust to the foreground stars, and suggests the stars ...