According to In-the-sky.org, an astronomy website, Uranus is set to hit opposition at 7:17 a.m. EST (12:17 GMT) today. This ...

As we step into one of the most festive, family-oriented and bond-bolstering months of the year rolls in, so does the Taurus full moon. Given that the sun is moving through Scorpio, the water sign ...

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. November 20: Io and Callisto cross Jupiter The morning begins with Callisto transiting the disk of Jupiter, starting at 5:53 ...

A novel unified hydrodynamic model proposes a single mechanism to explain the contrasting equatorial jet stream directions on gas giants (eastward on Jupiter/Saturn) and ice giants (westward on Uranus ...

Uranus is the only planet in our solar system that rotates sideways. It has an axial tilt of about 98 degrees, which means it appears to roll around the Sun instead of spinning upright like Earth or ...

It’s doubtful that director Richard Linklater planned to have two movies opening at the same time. But thanks to the vagaries of the contemporary film release calendar — which more and more means ...

Wausau Pilot & Review Central Wisconsin skywatchers will have plenty to enjoy in the coming days, from Uranus at peak ...