The planet Neptune has a large dark spot "with an unexpected smaller bright spot adjacent to it," inveru observations using ESO's Very Large Telescope. Credit: ESO ...

Dark matter, predicted to account for most of the universe's mass, remains highly elusive. Physicists have been searching for ...

The innermost Earth-like planet in the famous TRAPPIST-1 system might be capable of supporting a thick atmosphere after all, ...

If you’ve been outside after dark recently, you’ll have noticed two very bright lights in the sky. Here’s what you need to ...

Throughout January, four planets will line up in the night sky and be simultaneously visible to the naked eye in the Northern Hemisphere. Our celestial neighbours Venus and Mars as well as big ...

“Dark comets are a new potential source for having delivered the materials to Earth that were necessary ... the better we can understand their role in our planet’s origin.” ...

A proposed industrial complex by AES Andes near the Paranal Observatory in Chile's Atacama Desert could devastate the area's world-renowned dark skies. Celebrated for its vital role in major ...

Efforts to unravel the mysteries of dark matter have gained momentum with a new approach exploring its potential conversion ...