Astronomers have, for the first time, captured a detailed snapshot of planetary systems in an era long shrouded in mystery.

In the bigger picture, "down" could be defined as being below the plane of the solar system, which is known as the ecliptic.

Asteroid 2024 YR4 is no longer headed for Earth, but the fear it caused has astronomers worried about scare tones in the media. The asteroid initially had an approximate 3% chance for impact with ...

All celestial bodies—planets, suns, even entire galaxies—produce magnetic fields, affecting such cosmic processes as the ...