As long as the weather cooperates, the astronomical event will be clearest from the southern tip of South America to Africa and the Antarctic.
The renowned astrophysicist had some unique suggestions for what to name the seven planets.
Leading Russian aerospace company, Energia, could be flying several tourists out to its International Space Station in four years.
Here’s what some notable scientists think about the possibility of extraterrestrials.
NASA is set to unveil a new planetary discovery, but debate still persists about what qualifies as a planet.
Formerly the ninth planet but demoted to dwarf status a decade ago, Pluto was discovered 87 years ago.
The space agency dropped its plan to fire the spacecraft’s main engine, a risky maneuver that would have reduced the orbital period to 14 days for its fifth flyby of Jupiter.
Live out those astronaut dreams and help NASA find Planet 9.
The UAE planned for the "mini-city" to have a population of 600,000.
The probe will have to withstand temperatures of 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit, but it will get closer to the sun than any spacecraft ever has before.
Astronomers have observed a galaxy 5.7 billion light-years away whose black hole helps produce about 1,000 new stars every year, instead of limiting their formation.
The Asian powerhouse wants to have Tiangong-3, its own orbiting space lab — like the International Space Station — built and operational by 2022.
A new study was released detailing observations made and information gathered by astronomers who captured a supernova three hours after it exploded.
February's Snow moon is not your average full moon event.
"Any civilization detecting our presence is likely to be technologically very advanced, and may not be disposed to treat us nicely."
A lunar eclipse, snow moon and comet will all be visible in the sky Friday evening.
Numerous tidal disruption events have been observed by astronomers in the past, but they usually lasted only about one year or so.
European scientists found extraterrestrial dust particles, also known as micrometeorites on rooftops in urban areas.
The new images suggest the presence of tiny "moonlets" that could be located within Saturn's rings.
An asteroid the size of a truck zoomed past Earth six times closer than the moon.
Leaders from 62 countries signed a treaty 50 years ago from Friday, ensuring that outer space would be a place of peace.
The GOES-16 weather satellite, formerly called GOES-R, was launched Nov. 19 and captured the images, made public Monday, on Jan. 15.