Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Earth has a newly-discovered neighbor in the solar system. But the heavenly body – possibly a dwarf planet à la Pluto – isn't a ...

THESE PLANETS ARE WEIRD! Humanity has long looked up into the night sky and wondered what all those twinkling lights above us really were. With the discovery of the telescope we began to identify ...

Astronomy on Tap St. Louis is back on June 14 for a night of cosmic fun! Join us for a public science event featuring exciting space talks, interactive trivia, and prizes – no science background ...

In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have captured images of extreme weather patterns on a rogue planet, exhibiting atmospheric chaos that surpasses even the turbulent storms of Jupiter. This ...

Far beyond the reach of any spacecraft, a distant world glows with heat so intense that rock itself turns to vapor. In that ...

Macquarie University astronomers have tracked an extreme planet's orbital decay, confirming it is spiraling toward its star in a cosmic death dance that could end in three possible ways. The ultra-hot ...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo.— The Bushman Planetarium at Missouri Western State University is giving residents and astrology fans the chance to explore the cosmos this week. The Bushman Planetarium in St. Joseph ...

What is a planet? -- How did the planets form? -- How do planets move? -- What planet orbits the sun the fastest? -- Why is Venus the solar system's hottest planet? -- How fast is Earth moving? -- Why ...

Tiny life forms tucked into debris from an asteroid hit could catapult to other planets—including Earth—and survive, a new Johns Hopkins University study finds. The work demonstrates that a certain ...

Earth has a newly-discovered neighbor in the solar system. But the heavenly body – possibly a dwarf planet à la Pluto – isn't a frequent visitor. Located beyond Neptune, its extreme orbit ...