Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, November 21 The solar system's seventh planet, the ice giant Uranus, reaches opposition this morning at 7 A.M. EST among the stars of ...

The tradition of chivalry was very much alive in the West Virginia hills when future Governor Kump and his brother were young. The knightly code of honorable conduct got its name from the French word ...

Ever wondered about all the planets out there? Well, our solar system is a pretty busy place, not just with the eight main ones you often hear about. There are actually 13 celestial bodies that ...

Although there’s a sliding scale for how scientifically accurate science fiction can be, it can seem pretty fantastical no matter where on that scale it falls. While a story may not have lightsabers ...

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It's not often that planets align in the night sky. Attention, stargazers: Another celestial phenomenon is set to appear in the night sky Friday evening. Seven planets -- Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, ...

Take a step back this week to recharge and prepare for a strong finish to your professional year. Find daily astrological ...

In 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) voted on the definition of a planet. Famously, Pluto no longer met the criteria and was demoted to a dwarf planet. Things have been a bit of a mess ...

Eighteen years ago today, Pluto lost its planetary status in a vote by International Astronomical Union (IAU) members on the final day of their 2006 general assembly meeting. The word "planet" comes ...

Earlier this year, Springer published the book Italian Contributions to Planetary Astronomy: From the Discovery of Ceres to Pluto’s Orbit, edited by Vatican Observatory Adjunct Scholar Ileana Chinnici ...