The bright gibbous Moon passes 4° north of Uranus at 5 A.M. EST. At that time, the Moon sits in Aries the Ram, while Uranus ...

Learn more about this prehistoric long-necked marine reptile and what other creatures it shared the seas with.

The communications lag between Earth and Jupiter means missions to Europa will need to be smart to deal with problems on ...

The strange blend of surface chemistry on Nix and Hydra raises big question about the evolution of the Pluto system.

The Hubble Space Telescope has been imaging the outer planets of our solar system for a decade, learning about their strange ...

Nestled on the shores of Lake Michigan, the Adler Planetarium stands as a beacon of cosmic wonder, its iconic domed ...

Encountering Neptune in 1989, NASA’s Voyager mission completed humankind’s first close-up exploration of the four giant outer ...

Studying how much the Uranian moons sway in orbit may reveal whether or not they have oceans inside of them. NASA is in the ...

The proposed mission, known as Uranus Orbiter and Probe (UOP), would conduct a multiyear orbital tour to yield knowledge of ...

Scientists have revealed new insights into the structure and composition of Uranus, challenging long standing assumptions about the seventh planet from the Sun. Although the third largest planet in ...

Planet Nine is a theory about a massive planet that could be located far beyond Neptune, as per the studies and reports presented by various online sources. It is believed that it might be an icy ...

As glaciers and ice patches melt, they reveal untold stories of human skill, adventure, faith – and deadly conflict. The environmental pros and cons of Christmas trees go far beyond the climate ...