An object eight times the mass of Jupiter may have swooped around the sun, coming superclose to Mars' present-day orbit ...

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The James Webb Space Telescope has provided groundbreaking insights into a new type of exoplanet, fundamentally different ...

Each zodiac sign is ruled by one or more planets, which imbue the sign with certain characteristics and energies. Here’s a ...

EMI can be a pesky nuisance, and even disastrous, in outer space travel. NASA endeavors to lower electromagnetic interference ...

Slowing down climate change is an immense task, but small individual actions can add up to help reduce emissions. In 2024, the critical 1.5C threshold was breached for a full year for the first ...

To be sure, this opposition is part of an unfavorable cycle as the Red Planet is currently moving away from us towards aphelion on April 16 th, 2025, but noteworthy as it marks the biannual Mars ...

All the major planets are on view this month ... reflecting our Sol to outshine most of the background stars of the outer Milky Way, much of which is obscured by vast, dusty domains.

These include a rare chance to see a parade of four bright planets – Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars – in one evening view. Additionally, Venus and Saturn will appear exceptionally close to each ...

This is none other than the planet Mars! January will be an excellent opportunity ... Want a quick and easy way to illustrate what opposition is for Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, or other outer worlds?

The first eight weeks of 2025 present us with a striking lineup of evening planets. In order from west to east across the sky in early January, they are: • Venus, the brightest, gleaming at magnitude ...