Venus is often called Earth's "sister planet" because of their similarities in size, mass, and composition. Both are rocky ...

In just some of many celestial highlights of August 2025, stargazers peeped a "planet parade" and caught a rare Venus and Jupiter conjunction, with plenty more dazzling displays in the night sky to ...

Alongside a crescent moon, Mercury, Venus and Saturn will become visible to stargazers just before dawn on Friday morning. According to NASA, the planetary phenomenon will be clearest about 45 minutes ...

Somewhere in the orbit of Venus, scientists believe a hidden population of asteroids is circling the Sun—nearly invisible to Earth-bound telescopes and possibly capable of striking our planet with ...

A new study warns of an undiscovered population of asteroids that could strike Earth with little to no warning.

Three celestial bodies are preparing to meet up for one night in September in a cosmic conjunction that should be widely ...

A spectacular recent find points towards life on another planet in our solar system. NASA scientists presented a study that Venus could have been a habitable planet two or three billion years ago with ...

Over the next few weeks, a stunning parade of planets will glow across the night sky, putting on a celestial spectacle that both amateur and seasoned stargazers can easily observe. All month, four ...

We often tend to think of Mars when talking about Earth's twin, probably because of the way the Red Planet has been glorified on paper, on screens, and in the dreams of space adventurers. But that’s a ...

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