The James Webb Space Telescope has, for the first time, measured the carbon-rich concoction that forms a moon-forming disk of ...

After the Big Bang, dark matter clumped together, traces of which are said to exist. Because they cannot be detected from ...

The Robert Ferguson Observatory in Kenwood will mark International Observe the Moon Night on Oct. 4 with a special “Moon ...

Scientists got a never-before-seen look at an area around a large exoplanet 625 light-years away where moons could potentially form.

As of Friday, Oct. 3, the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, and according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation, 83% of its surface is ...

Anthony Wood joined Space.com in April 2025 after contributing articles to outlets including IGN, New Atlas and Gizmodo. He ...

Astronomers have found yet another quasi-moon companion of Earth in its orbit around the Sun believed to be a chunk of our ...

While it does have somewhat of an awkward name, Uranus has actually been called the boring planet, and at first glance, it does look rather calm and yes, even boring, but underneath its placid blue ...

A full moon is slated for Sept. 7, but there are other celestial events occurring this month. More on viewing Saturn at its ...

October is packed with stargazing events — one bright supermoon two meteor showers, and Oct. 4 is International Observe the ...

New observations suggest that the dwarf planet Makemake is surrounded by faintly glowing methane gas. Scientists are unsure ...