Earth flew between the sun and Saturn on August 27. Then Earth was between the sun and moon, at full moon on August 30. Photos here of Saturn and the moon!
Astronomers have discovered a brown dwarf that is similar to a hot Jupiter exoplanet. It is hotter than any hot Jupiter seen before, even hotter than our sun.
Scientists have completed a detailed "forensic study" of a massive star destroyed by a giant black hole. The black hole ripped out the insides of the star.
Earth-based observatories revealed a dark spot on planet Neptune. Astronomers used its spectrum to discover what it is. Plus, they found a nearby white spot.
Years worth of images of the 8th planet from the sun show that Neptune's clouds are synced with the sun's 11-year cycle. Read the weather forecast for Neptune.
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft and Hubble Space Telescope will turn their eyes to the ice giants - Uranus and Neptune - in September. And NASA wants your help!