A newly discovered comet, C/2025 F2 (SWAN), is now visible in the eastern sky before dawn. Officially designated on April 8, ...

The new “digital travel credential” will allow passport information stored on devices to be used at the airport.

Through his research at Caltech, a local high school student revealed 1.5 million previously unknown objects in space, ...

Meet the author: Dr. Phil Plait is an astronomer, author, and science communicator with a PhD in astronomy at the University of Virginia. He has written four books on astronomy and consulted on space ...

When a star comes to the end of its life and dies, it can be an epic and destructive event, throwing out an explosion of heat and light — but it can create stunning new forms as well. A gorgeous new ...

Four planets in the solar system are about to appear in alignment in the night sky. Here's how stargazers will be able to see ...