When worlds collide…suns act squirrely. Astronomers have witnessed a rare and violent cosmic crash between two planets, and they say the fallout could teach us about the formation of our world. The ...

The moment an object from another star system appears in survey data, astronomy shifts into sprint mode. Interstellar ...

So, it came as a shock to many people when, in 1781, it was announced that a seventh planet, the first to be discovered since ...

Astronomers have uncovered evidence of a rare and violent collision between two planets orbiting a star known as Gaia20ehk, ...

A groundbreaking study in galactic archaeology proves the Sun made a treacherous journey to reach its current home in the ...

On March 13, 1781, Sir William Herschel discovered Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun. [‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com] Before Herschel discovered Uranus, other astronomers had ...

For four decades, many SETI experiments have focused on finding sharp spikes in frequency but the new study says signals may not stay narrow as they travel away from their home system.

A mass migration of stellar twins. Stars similar to our Sun form a mass migration from the center of the Milky Way Galaxy, occurring approximately 4 ...

On March 13, the Dunblane Primary School shooting shocked Scotland and spurred major gun law reforms, alongside other key historical events worldwide.

VALDOSTA — The Valdosta State University Planetarium presents “Protecting Earth” at 6 p.m., 7 p.m., 8 p.m., and 9 p.m. on Friday, March 13. Seating for each presentation is limited to 46 guests. Free ...

Spread the loveOn February 6, 2026, NASA’s groundbreaking SPARCS (Small Planetary Atmospheric Research and Characterization System) spacecraft achieved a significant milestone by capturing its first ...

Astronomers witnessed planets colliding 11,000 light-years away, an event that could shed light on the collision that created Earth's moon.