This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image presents a visually striking collection of interstellar gas and dust. The Orion Nebula is a picture book of star formation, from the massive, young stars ...

The formation of our solar system from a singular nebula raises an intriguing question: why did each planet develop with a ...

Space is home to a great many oddities, and even chemistry gets strange out there. In fact, there are even some molecules ...

Visual observers and astrophotographers alike can find something amazing to observe along the plane of our galaxy.

Understanding where Earth's essential elements came from—and why some are missing—has long puzzled scientists. Now, a new ...

The James Webb Space Telescope’s (JWST) picture of the month for February 2025 is showing off the power of planet formation.

This new NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope Picture of the Month presents HH 30 in unprecedented detail. This target is ...

James Webb and Hubble reveal HH 30, a young star’s chaotic birth in a cosmic nursery, shedding light on dust movement, jets, ...

February stargazing is fantastic for many reasons, but this year there’s a one-two-three punch of bright planets adding to ...

As music festivals jockey to stay afloat among rising production costs, one party in the desert simply won’t dry up. Planet Desert Rock Weekend, a riff-heavy fest born out of a love for stoner rock, ...

Planet or Plastic? is National Geographic’s multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic trash crisis. Come to this page often to learn more, and find out what you can do to ...

What is Planet Position in Astrology? Planet position is a diagrammatic representation of the condition and positions of the celestial bodies at any given time for any given location on Earth. Planet ...