"Astronomers will always assume a simple model unless there is overwhelming evidence that this simple model is flawed." ...
Smaller gas giants are less likely to survive in such systems, surrounded by clashing planetary titans. With their lower ...
Planet X, also called Planet Nine, is a hypothetical planetary body seven times the mass of Earth lurking behind Pluto. If ...
Research and development is underway to create robots that can hunt for signs of life in the vast oceans that exist under the ...
Behold, the giants! The Hubble Space Telescope has completed a decade of observing Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot (GRS) has fascinated astronomers for over 150 years. This massive storm, large enough to engulf ...
Summer nights mean late sunsets and lingering twilight, but January exceeds expectations with fine views of Venus, Jupiter, ...
Witness a lunar occultation of both Mars and the Pleiades; plus, Mars reaches opposition and Venus and Saturn sit close ...
I absolutely love stargazing in January. It’s worth bundling up for. Nights are long with some of the brightest ...
I absolutely love stargazing in January. It’s worth bundling up for! Butler nights are long with some of the brightest ...
Scientists predict that Jupiter's and Saturn's inner ... s basalt looks the same as basalt found inside the Earth. Ultimately, the question of why some planets have moons is still widely debated ...