Spirographs, invented in 1962, are toys that create geometric patterns using gears. These designs are used in art and similar patterns can be found in nature.

The powerful Webb with its incredible sensitivity observed dust grains the size of bacteria, which will eventually coalesce ...

Visual observers and astrophotographers alike can find something amazing to observe along the plane of our galaxy.

The James Webb Space Telescope’s (JWST) picture of the month for February 2025 is showing off the power of planet formation.

The formation of our solar system from a singular nebula raises an intriguing question: why did each planet develop with a ...

If everything in our solar system formed from the same solar nebula, why do the planets have different compositions? Herbert Wich Titusville, Florida To better understand why the planets have variable ...

As music festivals jockey to stay afloat among rising production costs, one party in the desert simply won’t dry up. Planet ...

For a few brief evenings around February 28, every planet in our solar system will be visible at once, with Mercury making a cameo in the planetary parade which is running all this month and next.

And, in fact, an even greater opportunity lies in the months ahead, when yet another planet joins the "parade." Which planets will be visible in January? Jan. 25 is a good time to look at the arc ...

This image represents ten total hours of observation and was captured from the Dark Sky Alqueva observatory in Portugal. Miguel Claro is a professional photographer, author and science ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Experiments conducted during a suborbital flight have provided insights into the formation of planets by observing dust particle agglomerates. The study measured ...