A new study shows that the event that wiped out the dinosaurs caused only a small drop in shark and ray species at the same ...

Uranus stands stationary at midnight EST. Located in the constellation Taurus, the ice giant is visible after sunset and sets around 2 A.M. local time. Shining at magnitude 5.7, Uranus generally ...

Their new study shows that Earth’s massive drop in temperature after the dinosaurs went extinct could have been caused by a large drop in calcium levels in the ocean. The study showed that the ...

Saturn and Neptune have been near neighbors for a while. By the last day of January, the two planets are just 1.7° apart, visible in the early-evening hours and setting before midnight. About 90 ...

If you were to take a random blob of gas and heat it to solar temperatures (roughly 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit [5,500 degrees Celsius] at the surface or over 27 million F [15 million C] in the core), ...

2026 is lining up to be a great year for skywatchers. Our comprehensive guide, curated by Astronomy‘s observing experts, lists everything you need to know to catch eclipses, meteor showers, planetary ...

The Moon passes 4° north of Jupiter at 9 P.M. EST. The pair shares the central regions of Gemini this evening, with the Moon appearing to the upper left of Jupiter, and framed on the left by the Twins ...

For many years, planetary scientists have believed that water-rich meteorites arriving late in Earth’s history (OK, the time might be late to the researchers, but it’s still 4 billion years ago) could ...

Full Moon occurs at 5:09 P.M. EST, bringing the light of the February Snow Moon to our nighttime skies. This name may seem particularly apt, given the weather much of the U.S. has been experiencing as ...

Massive stars have an outsized influence on their environment and the galaxies they call home. These behemoths have the highest surface temperatures of any normal stars, so they emit copious amounts ...

Although the Moon is growing brighter, there’s still plenty to see in the evening sky. Astronomy contributor Phil Harrington calls the shape formed by the bright stars Betelgeuse, Sirius, and Procyon ...

There’s plenty to view in the early-morning sky, especially with no Moon visible before dawn. Although anchored by the bright star Arcturus, the constellation Boötes is relatively devoid of bright ...