Astronomers have uncovered evidence of a dramatic cosmic crash unfolding around a distant star. While reviewing archived ...

Astronomers have spotted two giant planets forming around a young star—offering a stunning glimpse of how our Solar System ...

When worlds collide…suns act squirrely. Astronomers have witnessed a rare and violent cosmic crash between two planets, and ...

For centuries, astronomers faced the challenge of classifying objects in space based on their appearance. When observing an ...

A University of Kansas researcher in physics and astronomy can now claim to be a star in her own right — at least within the ...

Stargazers are in for a cosmic treat this weekend weather permitting, as six planets appear together in the evening sky. They should all be visible in the same part of the sky shortly after sunset, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This weekend provides a rare treat for stargazers. Well, planets, to be more specific. Mercury, Venus, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and ...

If you're an early riser, you're in for a treat. On Sunday, Aug. 10, six planets — Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune — will line up in what is called a "planetary alignment." This ...

Delivering a lecture at the New Year "Kōsho Hajime" ceremony. Each year at the Imperial Palace in Japan, leading scholars are ...