Life needs nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus. But without the right balance of oxygen, these elements get locked away in ...

Six planets are set to align on Saturday, creating a planetary parade that will be visible to sky-gazers across the globe.

The planets are aligning. This Saturday is a rare chance to see several of our closest cosmic neighbors in a single sky. Six ...

In “Citizen Science in Astronomy (Part 7),” SETI Institute astronomers Dr. Franck Marchis and Dr. Lauren Sgro highlight two rare and compelling discoveries and the crucial role of citizen scientists ...

Six planets are hanging out in the sky this month in what’s known as a planetary parade. Catch the spectacle while you can because it’s the last one of the year. These linkups happen when several ...

About 4.6 billion years ago, a celestial cloud collapsed, paving the way for our solar system to form. Then, a nebula with strong gravitational pull took shape, kick-starting the birth of the sun. But ...

An international team of astronomers has discovered a distant planetary system that challenges long-standing theories of how ...

NEW YORK — Six planets are hanging out in the sky this month in what’s known as a planetary parade. Catch the spectacle while you can because it’s the last one of the year. These linkups happen when ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...