As of Sunday, Dec. 14, the moon phase is Waning Crescent. This means 25% of the moon is lit up tonight, according to NASA's ...

Earth is the only life-supporting planet in our Solar System. Until now. Today, we're bringing Kepler 22-b into our planetary ...

The Star of Bethlehem, a guiding light for the Magi, has long puzzled experts. NASA scientist Mark Matney proposes a 5 BC ...

A mysterious star described in ancient texts continues to puzzle experts, as new research offers a fresh explanation for the ...

NASA has finished building the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, completing assembly of the agency’s next flagship ...

About two decades ago, in 1998, a supernova observation began to slowly reveal the contours of the enigmatic universe. The ...

Rainwater Observatory in French Camp Mississippi will be offering a free 4-County Electric Foundation “Exploring the Heavens” public program series! This month’s presentation is called, “The Christmas ...

Every week, Space.com delivers the latest discoveries, launches, and cosmic curiosities from across the universe. From ...

In a recent Hot Take segment, the China Global Television Network recently released an interesting video detailing China's future plans for space. Titled "Earth 2.0? China's plan to find new Earth," ...

Lurking further from its stars than Neptune is from the Sun, this is no inner planet, but it’s on a scale we recognize, ...

The story of the three wise men, or Magi, following the ‘Star of Bethlehem’ that takes them to the newborn Jesus is well known. However, a mystery has surrounded this celestial object for centuries, ...

Mark Matney’s fresh hypothesis suggests that the Star of Bethlehem may have been a bright comet that briefly appeared to ...