Dennis Herrmann developed a life-long interest in astronomy at an early age and got his first telescope at the age of 12.

Akatsuki, also called the Venus Climate Orbiter, was launched in 2010 to enter the orbit of Venus and collect the planet's ...

For nearly a decade, Japan’s Akatsuki spacecraft circled Venus, offering scientists rare glimpses into the planet’s turbulent ...

It's largely agreed that the moon was created around 4.5 billion years ago when a protoplanet collided with early molten ...

The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency ( JAXA) declared its Akatsuki spacecraft dead on Tuesday (Oct. 28), more than a ...

Two gravitational wave signals explain why the heavier black holes of the causal pairs did not originate in a stellar ...

Contrary to allegations that 31/ATLAS is potentially hostile alien tech, the Manhattan-sized comet could provide potentially ...

The universe has quasi-moons, mini-moons, and moonlets, but no official definition of what counts as a moon.

Astronomers confirmed the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is approaching Earth, sparking public interest and comparisons to Nostradamus' prophecies. While scientists assure no threat, its unusual ...

A newly discovered asteroid, 2025 SC79, is drawing global attention due to its unusual orbit inside Venus's path and its rapid 128-day solar circuit. This 'twilight' asteroid, roughly 700 meters ...

The girls' education activist has been promoting her new book 'Finding My Way' — and as it turns out, she's also a relatable queen By Stephanie Sengwe Stephanie Sengwe is a pop culture enthusiast with ...