At a Glance Evidence points to a body of water buried a mile below the southern ice cap on Mars.The temperature of the water in the 12-mile-wide lakeis believed to be minus-90 degrees Fahrenheit.The Italian team of researchers suspect the water is salty, or briny, which keeps it in liquid form. What appears to be a large underground lake has been detected deep below the ice cap at Mars' southern pole, a new study reports. An instrument called MARSIS (Mars...

At a Glance The eclipse on the night of July 27-28 will last a full 1 hour, 43 minutes.It will be the longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century.Watch live on The Weather Channel App on July 27, beginning at 4 p.m. EDT The longest total lunar eclipse this century will adorn the night sky at the end of July. WhileNorth America, including the U.S.,will miss out on thisone, you can watch itlive on , beginning 4 p.m. EDT...

At a Glance A viral hoax is making the rounds saying Mars will appear as large the moon this weekend.Yes, Mars will be exceptionally large this weekend, but, no, it will not even come close to appearing as large as the moon. A making the rounds claims Mars will appear as large than the moon this weekend, but that's definitely not accurate. Yes, Mars will be exceptionally large this weekend, but, no, it will not even come close to appearing...

Highlights from the longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century Friday night. ...

Photos taken by the Apollo crew are providing a taste of what it was like to be on that mission. ...

Wondering what homes on Mars would look like? Check out these amazing, contest-winning designs. ...

At a Glance Discovered in 2016, the planetary mass named SIMP was originally thought to be a brown dwarf planet, or dying star.The planet is 20 light-years from Earth and is exceptionallyhot,with a surface temperature of more than 1,500 degrees Fahrenheit.The researchers say they are stumped byauroras dancing above the planet's poles. A rogue planet with 12 times the mass of Jupiter with dancing aurorashas beendiscovered just outside our solar system, a new study says. Discovered in 2016, the planet...

At a Glance The best time to view the comet in the Northern Hemisphere will be Tuesday and Wednesday.Remnants of the comet will come within70.4 million miles of Earth. Remnants of a green comet nicknamed the "Incredible Hulk" will zip by Earth this week, offeringstargazers a view of a dust cloud at least twice the size of Jupiter. Discovered in September 2017,reportedly broke up in late July as it approached the sun. The remaining dust cloud will make its closest...

Astronomers are baffled by a newly detected planet that has an insanely powerful magnetic field and glowing auroras. ...

Vice President Pence announced plans for the creation of a sixth military branch Thursday at the Pentagon. ...

At a Glance The mission will bring the car-sized spacecraft within 4 millionmiles of the sun. The spacecraft will be forced to withstand heat and radiation unlikeany other spacecraft in history.The probe's 4.5-inch-thick carbon-composite shield can protect it from temperatures as high as 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit. NASA's Parker Solar Probe is set to launch this weekend, a mission that will bring the car-sized spacecraft within 4 millionmiles of the sun. A technical problem early Saturday delayed the launch at the...

NASA's Parker Solar Probe was launched early Sunday morning from Cape Canaveral, Florida. It will explore the sun's atmosphere. ...