On 12 August 2026, a total solar eclipse will be visible from Greenland, Iceland and northern Spain, making it the first to pass over mainland Europe since 1999. Our stories cover all you need to know ...

Keen astronomers will be in for a treat tonight as a rare 'planetary parade' of six planets lights up the night sky.

Moons may seem like quiet companions to the planets, but many of them are worlds every bit as fascinating as the planets themselves. Some are covered in oceans, some erupt with lava, and others hide ...

While aliens in science fiction hop between planets on vast spaceships, scientists say real-life extraterrestrials might take ...

On the martian surface, would the moons Deimos and Phobos be visible to the unaided eye? David De RooSilver Spring, Maryland ...

February 11, 2026, Mountain View, CA – Recent research suggests that Saturn’s bright rings and its largest moon, Titan, may have both originated in collisions among its moons. While Cassini’s 13-year ...

On January 29, 1989, a Soviet space probe named Phobos 2 arrived in orbit around Mars. This was the last space mission launched by the Soviet Union. Its primary purpose was to study Mars' two moons, ...

Skywatchers are in for a treat this year: There will be 13 full moons in 2026 rather than a dozen. These include three supermoons, two micromoons, a blood moon (total lunar eclipse) and a blue moon.

In 2026, astronauts will travel around the Moon for the first time since the Apollo era, powerful new space telescopes will prepare to survey billions of galaxies, and multiple nations will launch ...

In 2026, we are going to get 13 Full Moons: one each month, with two in May (known as a blue moon). A Full Moon happens when the whole of the Earth-facing side of the Moon is illuminated, so it looks ...

The year 2026 will feature 13 full moons, including a rare monthly blue moon in May. Three supermoons, when the moon appears larger and brighter, will occur in January, November and December. A blue ...