"We reference the planets as symbols to better understand our lives," PEOPLE's resident astrologer Kyle Thomas says Skyler Caruso is a Writer and Reporter of PEOPLE Digital Entertainment. She joined ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The planets are officially named by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). According to NASA, this was an organization established in 1919 with the mission to "promote and ...

Many towns across the United States are famous for their quirky names: Santa Claus, Ind; Okay, OK; George, Wash; and Scratch Ankle, Ala., come to mind. Then there’s Earth, Texas, which got me ...

What do Van Gogh's "Starry Night," traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremonies and a river in Alaska have in common? All are now commemorated in the solar systems around ours. These declarations and ...

Astronomers on Tuesday (Dec. 20) announced the discovery of the first two Earth-size alien planets — a historic find for sure, but the newfound worlds didn't exactly receive historic names. All of ...