The month brings a spectacular lineup of celestial sights—including a rare chance to see Mercury without a telescope and a ...

Modern astronomy is giving us unprecedented views of the asteroids, comets, and other small bodies that litter our cosmic ...

November has already witnessed the full moon and a meteor shower. More is on the way in the coming weeks of this month.

From Mercury’s rare glow to the fiery Taurid and Leonid meteor showers, November 2025 promises a cosmic spectacle visible to ...

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From historic Everest summits to Jane Goodall’s chimpanzee research, National Geographic magazine and its famed covers have ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured amazing new imagery of Uranus along with its rings and moons. The footage shows ...

A new moon has emerged in orbit around Uranus, adding another member to the planet's growing celestial family.

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What if our understanding of Uranus and Neptune's compositions have been wrong, specifically regarding their classifications as "ice giants?" This is what a recent study accepted for publication in ...

We actually know very little about what's going on inside Uranus and Neptune, causing researchers to propose that these planets be called "rocky giants" instead. Astronomers have long called Uranus ...

Oftentimes referred to as the “king of the jungle,” lions are highly social and intelligent creatures. These big cats are also critical to maintaining the health of their ecosystem. National ...