The seventh planet from the sun was first discovered on 13 March 1781 by William Herschel, a German-British astronomer.

Astronomers have identified a quartet of small rocky planets orbiting Barnard's star - one of our closest stellar neighbors - ...

As impressive as Orioles prospect Samuel Basallo is at the plate, it’s how he’s handled himself away from the field that’s stood out most.

When it comes to the right trail running kit to wear – and take with you – for spring, the best advice is to “be prepared”.

Early in our Solar System’s history, bits of icy debris were scattered and then gradually coaxed into a spiral alignment in ...

The line became known as the main sequence. Competing groups of astronomers came up with different ways to categorize main ...

What a great way to end our weekend! The official high temperature for Colorado Springs was 63 degrees. Normally we could ...

A newly identified Kuiper Belt trio, possibly only the second of its kind, could provide strong evidence that these distant ...

The farthest spacecraft from Earth are shutting off instruments in interstellar space, but their mission in interstellar ...

Winter in Maine isn’t just cold—it can be downright brutal, this winter in particular has reminded us of that. If you’re not ...

A dolphin weighing more than 900 pounds appeared to fall out of the sky before landing in a small fishing boat off the coast ...

Whether you're an eclipse chaser or a casual observer, the partial solar eclipse on March 29 is a show worth waking up for!