What will happen to the solar system when the Milky Way completes the merger with the Andromeda Galaxy? Bryan MitchellMaricopa, Arizona Your excellent question affords us the opportunity to ...

Astronomers may have discovered a scrawny star bolting through the middle of our galaxy with a planet in tow. If confirmed, ...

The Euclid space telescope has, by chance, discovered its first Einstein ring, and it is absolutely stunning. Beyond its aesthetic appeal, this perfectly circular Einstein ring has allowed researchers ...

In this episode, Dave Eicher invites you to go out and spot the elusive zodiacal light. Caused by light reflecting and scattering off dust in the plane of our solar system, one of the best times to ...

In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union made the controversial, but correct, decision to demote Pluto from its ...