Nuclear pulse propulsion is a technology that would work. It was being developed in the 1960s. It was stopped because of the nuclear test ban treaty and ...

The vernal equinox occurs as Mercury stands still in Pisces and several of Jupiter’s moons transit in the sky this week.

The number of known moons in our Solar System has been rising for centuries, but astronomers say it has probably peaked – for ...

Get ready for fireworks! The most magical and luck-infused holiday of the year— Saint Patrick’s Day 2025 —arrives on Monday, ...

“As maximum eclipse nears, the moon transforms into a deep crimson orb,” the space agency said. “That red color comes from ...

Are you willing to wake up around 3 AM early Friday to see a "Blood Moon" illuminate the night sky? If the answer is yes, then keep reading. A total ...

The Hera probe has swung around Mars, using the planet’s gravitational pull to fling itself toward its asteroid target. During its brief rendezvous with the Red Planet, Hera caught a glimpse of the ...

Faint signatures detected by the Canada France Hawaii Telescope have revealed 128 new moons around Saturn, making it the ...

There's an opportunity tonight to catch the March 2025 "Blood Moon," a phenomenon that colors the full moon in shades of red, ...

A space probe named Hera captured images of Mars' small Deimos moon while on a mission to examine an asteroid.

Earth’s shadow will block most of the light that illuminates the lunar surface, creating what is known as a blood moon.

Even before the recently announced moons, Saturn had more than anyone could reasonably keep track of. Now, astronomers have ...