Hubble spots white dwarf star 'snacking' on chunk of Pluto-like object. The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has spotted a ...

Now, using the world's largest radio telescope project, the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array ( ALMA ), ...

These icy bodies orbit the sun just like the major planets, yet they follow their own rules, often traveling along elongated ...

Smack dab in the Ring Nebula, astronomers have stumbled upon a massive bar-shaped structure of iron that had previously ...

The Ring Nebula’s iron bar may be just one of many, as astronomers search for similar structures in other nebulae ...

Since the Kepler Space Telescope began its prowl for exoplanets in 2009, it has uncovered a strange pattern among these alien worlds: their orbits follow a consistent rhythm. If one planet in a system ...

From Earth, Saturn’s rings look like a razor – tens of thousands of kilometers wide yet only about 10 meters thick in the vertical direction. That knife-edge geometry is a big part of their drama. But ...

CAPITOLA — Santa Cruz County leaders approved plans to build a new and improved local public safety radio system at its Tuesday meeting despite concerns from stakeholders and community members about ...

A team of researchers from the University of Zurich and the NCCR PlanetS is challenging our understanding of the solar system planets' interior. The composition of Uranus and Neptune, the two ...

In this episode, Astronomy magazine Editor Emeritus Dave Eicher invites you to head out in the evening and observe the sixth planet in our solar system, Saturn. Point any size telescope at it, and you ...

This striking image reveals a glittering cosmic formation dubbed a "diamond ring" — a vast, glowing structure of gas and dust appearing as a circular loop with a bright clump on one side. About 20 ...

Whether you’re just getting started with home security or bolstering your existing Ring system, the Ring Indoor Cam is an essential part of any Ring-protected abode, and it’s getting a sweet ...