Look west just after sunset from this weekend for a chance to see some of six planets, though the best views will be had ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. This planet parade — following on from one in the evening ...

Skywatchers are in for a rare treat this August as six planets align in a stunning arc across the night sky. This planetary parade will be visible through the end of the month. While four of the ...

Scientists on Earth use seismometers to get a more detailed picture of what the inside of the Earth is made of. Those seismometers record vibrations from earthquakes. The vibrations change depending ...

From dazzling Jupiter high in the evening sky to elusive Mercury low at sunset, February 2026 offers one of the year's best ...

Astronomers have found thousands of exoplanets around single stars, but few around binary stars—even though both types of stars are equally common. Physicists can now explain the dearth.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An illustration showing Planet Nine, a hypothetical, undiscovered planet in our solar system. New research now suggests the ...

Since around the time he began his Ph.D. studies in 2008, East Texas A&M University professor and astrophysicist Billy Quarles has been interested in moons. In a recent paper co-authored by Quarles, ...

Have you ever looked up at the night sky and imagined yourself zooming past stars as if you were an astronaut? If so, you’re definitely not alone. No matter how old you are, outer space is a place ...