3d render of unreal Trappist-1 exoplanets system getty Astronomers have discovered multiple planets orbiting the brightest star yet. Seemingly unchanged for a billion years, the six planets around a sun-like star are all between the size of Earth and Neptune. However, the strangest aspect of the HD110067 star system is that the planets orbit in …
The bright “star” shining in the east in the evening right now is Jupiter. getty Go outside any time after sunset tonight, and you will not fail to notice a bright “star” shining above the eastern horizon. It seems unusually bright and dominates that half of the sky. There is no other bright light to …
NASA will exchange no messages with its fleet of Mars rovers and orbiters because of the red … [+] planet’s solar conjunction. Getty Space agencies in the U.S., Europe and China have temprarily lost contact with a vast fleet of spacecraft at Mars. That includes three rovers, one helicopter and seven orbiters. The cause is …
NASA’s Cassini mission orbited Saturn from 2004 through 2017. NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute New insights about Saturn’s famous ring pattern have come from data collected during solar eclipses at the sixth planet from the sun. Published in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, a new paper crunches archive data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, …
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft took this natural-color portrait on July 19, 2013, which is the first … [+] image to show Saturn, its moons and rings, plus Earth, Venus and Mars, all together. NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI Saturn’s rings will disappear in 2025. That’s what we’re being told by multiple articles online in what is fast becoming a viral …
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope reveals an ultraviolet view of Jupiter. NASA, ESA, and M. Wong (University of California – Berkeley); Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America) NASA has just published a new image of the giant planet, Jupiter to coincide with its annual opposition this week. However, there is something extraordinary about this photo—taken …
Venus embraces the Pleiades, and 444 light-years apart they meet every eight years. Beijing, China, … [+] April 3, 2020. Costfoto/Barcroft Media via Getty Images Barcroft Media via Getty Images If you’re wondering what the bright white “star” in the east is in the predawn sky this week then wonder no more—it’s Venus in its …
Get ready to catch a glimpse of Neptune this weekend as it will be visible near the moon. Future Publishing via Getty Images If you possess a reliable pair of binoculars, this weekend offers a rare chance to spot Neptune. Mark your calendars for the evening of Friday, August 4, and keep your eyes peeled …
Witness the captivating sight of the summer Milky Way over the serene prairie pond in southern Alberta. Universal Images Group via Getty Images Experience the rare appearance of the planet Mercury as it graces the post-sunset sky this week, delighting those who rarely have the opportunity to observe it. In a unique occurrence, Mercury will …
This week brings a unique opportunity—and a final opportunity—to observe the inner solar system using just your eyes … [+] as Venus, Mars and Mercury appear in Earth’s post-sunset twilight sky. Getty The solar system consists of eight planets and five dwarf planets, but the real action takes place in the inner solar system where …