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A chunk of space rock that visited near Earth's orbit last year was widely called a "mini-moon," a nickname that was more ...

As the first month of the new year winds down, it’s a good time to take existing goals to the next level — or to chart a new ...

Although it's being mistakenly promoted as a "rare planetary alignment," one of the best "planet parades" in half a century ...

For the past week, an uncrewed lunar lander has been journeying through outer space on a 60-day mission to the moon on behalf ...

A crescent moon will be part of a planetary parade featuring six planets after sunset on Feb. 3: Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune and Saturn.

An asteroid that orbited near Earth for a few months as a mini-moon may be a chunk of the moon that was blasted off by an impact thousands of years ago.

As long as Connecticut skies stay clear, residents should be able to see a number of planets as they put on a special ...

Scientists have discovered a new type of planetary collision called “kiss-and-capture,” where Pluto and proto-Charon briefly ...

Here’s when you’ll see the next full moon, comets constellations and more. Venus will shine its brightest in February. Stars get a lot of attention for shining bright, but pla ...