A monumental collision strong enough to jolt Uranus off its rotational plane and forever change the planet's behavior could explain one of the long-standing mysteries about the oddly-tilted ice giant.

A white dwarf spotted by the Gaia telescope was predicted to smash into our solar system in 29,000 years. But we'll be safe after all. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Looks like planets can smash into each other much later in life than astronomers thought. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Solar ...

A newly discovered object speeding through our solar system is sparking excitement among astronomers because it’s not from around here. Believed to be a comet, the object is only the third celestial ...

And the earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep. Sometimes, if the night is dark and clear enough, you can look up and see the Milky Way in its arc across the sky.