The solar system drifts inside an immense, low-density cavity known as the Local Hot Bubble (LHB). This region, spanning at ...

For over two decades, astronomers have been perplexed by the existence of planetary-mass objects, or PMOs, celestial bodies ...

On Feb. 28, seven planets—Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury, and Saturn—will all grace the early evening sky.

The Iris is a reflection nebula, a cloud of gas and dust illuminated by a central star. It's six light-years across, and lies 1400 years away from the earth. The Eagle Nebula is a young open cluster ...

Astronomers have discovered that the Solar System traversed the Orion star-forming complex, a component of the Radcliffe Wave galactic structure, approximately 14 million years ago. This journey ...

Check out these seven mind-blowing nebula images captured by NASA Hubble Space Telescope. Eta Carinae, NGC 2014 and NGC 2020, ...

Crab Nebula: Located 6,500 light-years away from Earh, it is the highest-resolution image ever taken by the Hubble Space ...

Multiple planets are going to appear together in the sky. Some astronomy fans are calling it a “planet parade.” There won’t ...

A series of three fainter stars form Orion's dagger, which hangs from his belt. The middle star in the dagger is actually not ...

Look for the Orion constellation and the Orion Nebula (Messier 42)—our solar system came from that direction." The increased dust from this galactic encounter could have had several effects.

In this episode, Dave Eicher invites you to go out and try to observe a celestial object that’s quite difficult to see — the Horsehead Nebula. This dark nebula, made of dust and super-cold gas, lies ...