Scientists have analyzed more than 40 years of astronomical data to uncover evidence that the sun's internal structure subtly ...

Houchin and his colleagues studied dozens of zircon crystals from the Jack Hills in Western Australia. These are the oldest ...

There are many open questions about how our planet formed 4.55 billion years ago: When did plate tectonics start? When did the Earth's mantle begin to vigorously circulate in a process called ...

Hundreds of people who love the little planet that was dissed, gather every year in the Arizona town where Pluto was discovered. They celebrate scientific discovery, history and our solar system’s ...

Why does Pluto's orbit take so long? Pluto's orbit is not like those of the eight major planets, which are relatively circular. Instead, it is highly elliptical and tilted. At tim ...

The weather phenomenon known as El Niño could form later this year, potentially pushing global temperatures to record heights, researchers say.

Jupiter on March 1 transits (reaches its high point) just 20 minutes after Sirius does, but nearly 40° higher. Castor, Procyon and Pollux all transit in quick succession between 50 and 61 minutes ...

An early morning Total Eclipse of the Moon is the highlight of March skies this year for skywatchers. Although the eclipse will be visible across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, as well as in ...

In order for Jupiter to crash into the Sun, something truly extraordinary would need to happen. Its orbit would need to be drastically altered by a gravitational disturbance. And not just any ...

Everything is about to undergo an evolution.

Gaseous water has been detected in the planet-forming disk surrounding the star V883 Orionis (ALMA) using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array. The discovery "supports the idea that water ...