The $488 million Spherex mission aims to explain how galaxies formed and evolved over billions of years, and how the universe ...

NASA’s newest space telescope rocketed into orbit Tuesday to map the entire sky like never before — a sweeping look at ...

Seven planets are aligning in the night sky and will be visible Friday, February 28. The alignment, also called a "planet parade," happens when planets' orbits around the sun cause them to appear ...

Seven planets are on display in the night sky at the end of February, but some will be harder to spot than others. Here’s ...

Despite the name, a planetary alignment isn’t when the planets get in a row, it’s when a fair few gather on one side of the ...

Seven planets will line up for a rare "planetary parade" today (Feb. 28) and you can watch it live online, beginning at 12:00 p.m. ET (1700 GMT).

NASA's newest space telescope has blasted off to map the entire sky like never before. Launched Tuesday night from California by SpaceX, the Spherex observatory will survey the sky every ...

Observing the night sky can be done with no special equipment, although a sky map can be very useful, and a good telescope or binoculars will enhance some experiences and bring some otherwise ...

Most of the planets are aligned in our night sky right now, providing a treat for skywatchers. Are such "planetary parades" ...

When it comes to four or more planets in the night sky, that's a bit less common, occurring every few years or so. For millennia, humans have linked planetary alignments to major Earth-based ...