A vast underground tunnel known as a lava tube, formed from ancient volcanic activity, was recently discovered lurking beneath Venus.

A distant star system with four super-sized gas giants has revealed a surprise. Thanks to JWST’s powerful vision, astronomers detected sulfur in their atmospheres — a chemical clue that they formed ...

On 28 February, six of the planets in our solar system will line up, in what is sometimes called a 'planetary parade'. Find out everything you need to know here.

This post features biographies and notable quotes from oral history interviews with planetary geophysicist Lynnae Quick, ...

The gas giant’s shape and size, previously known only from data collected more than 45 years ago, have been updated at last.

The asteroid, around 100 feet in diameter, is speeding toward our planet at about 22,000 miles per hour, according to NASA.

The Miami Valley Astronomical Society will host a free star gazing get-together soon. “There is going to be a nice crescent ...

Jupiter is the largest planet in our Solar System and the fifth planet from the Sun. It is a massive gas giant made mostly of ...

Using high-precision radio-occultation measurements from NASA’s Juno mission and incorporating the effects of zonal winds, ...

NASA's Juno spacecraft has provided the most accurate measurements of Jupiter's size and shape, revealing it is slightly smaller than previously thought. This research enhances understanding of the ...

Jupiter, without a doubt, is the biggest planet in our solar system. But it turns out that it is not quite as large - by ever ...

Sunrise and sunset • Sun rises at 7:10 a.m. and sets at 5:21 p.m. on the 1st • Sun rises at 6:36 a.m. and sets at 5:52 p.m. on the 28th Moon’s phases • Full “Snow Moon” on the 1st • New moon on ...