Astronomers have discovered an Earth-size planet that is showered with so ... In addition to being thousands of degrees ...

A superior conjunction occurs when Venus is the farthest from Earth, on the other side of the sun. Conversely, astronomers ...

Our planet's closest and brightest neighbor will pass approximately between the Earth and sun this week, in what's called an ...

Astronomers have discovered four planets that are just a fraction of the mass of Earth orbiting Barnard’s Star, which is 6 ...

A quartet of small, rocky exoplanets likely circle Barnard's Star, around 6 billion light-years from Earth, putting them in ...

So, how fast is Earth moving around the sun? The answer might surprise you. Early astronomers once believed Earth was the center of the universe, with the sun, moon, and planets orbiting around it.

The orbit Venus takes around the sun results in an inferior conjunction as it transitions from appearing in the evening sky to the morning sky.

A scientists has warned that a destructive asteroid could be heading towards Earth and we don't have the technology to detect ...

A new study presents a compelling new model for the formation of super-Earths and mini-Neptunes -- planets that are 1 to 4 times the size of Earth and among the most common in our galaxy. Using ...