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Scientists have discovered HIP 67522 b, a planet so close to its star that its orbit disturbs the star’s magnetic field, ...
Long theorized but never observed, the first known “planet with a death wish” is described by Ilin and her colleagues in a ...
Astronomers have spotted an alien planet orbiting so closely to its home star, the planet's magnetic field is triggering ...
On June 29th, skywatchers are in for a treat as the Moon and Mars will appear in a close conjunction, only 0.2 degrees apart, ...
A small planetary alignment is on the horizon It will take place near the end of May A crescent moon will be wedged between Venus to the south and Saturn to the north Astronomy fans got to see a ...
Mild May nights will set the stage for a great month of stargazing with the cosmos offering a trio of astronomical sights, including a planetary alignment and the last meteor shower until the dog ...
On April 7, Uranus passed in front of a distant star located 400 light-years away, giving NASA scientists a rare cosmic alignment in which to investigate the distant ice giant. During the hour ...
A triple planetary conjunction is lighting up the skies with a “smiley face” on April 25, thanks to Venus, Saturn and the crescent moon coming into this rare and playful alignment.
In February, stargazers everywhere got to see a seven-planet alignment - called a "planetary parade." It'll be a while before that happens again, but there is one coming up with four planets.
When is the next planetary parade after this one? There will be a large planetary alignment on Aug. 10, 2025, featuring Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, Neptune, and Saturn.