Thanks to the discovery of thousands of exoplanets to date, we know that planets bigger than Earth but smaller than Neptune ...

Stars and planets are inextricably linked. They form together and stars shape the fate of planets. Stars create the dusty ...

For the last month and change, you might've seen the headlines about the planetary alignment, or a planetary parade, going on in our solar system. And that's true. In January 2025, Venus, Mars, ...

Most people who live in chillier climes aren’t exactly rejoicing when February rolls around — but this year, watchers of the night sky have been positively ecstatic over a rare celestial event taking ...

On Saturday (Jan. 10), for example, we will see three satellites on one side of Jupiter (going outward from the planet: Ganymede, Io and Europa ), while the fourth ( Callisto) remains all by itself on ...

This month, if you should incline your head slightly upwards at night, you will receive a treat in the form of six of the eight planets visible in the skyline. Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun ...

INDIANA, USA — As soon as the sun sets, step outside and look up to witness a rare celestial event: full planetary alignment. Between Feb. 23 and Feb. 28, 2025, all seven planets will align in the ...

Jupiter, as always, is a dazzling object, shining among the stars of Gemini the Twins. It reaches opposition on Jan. 10; this ...

A special planetary alignment is occurring in late February. Five planets are visible to the naked eye, with two more faintly showing. Here's how, where, and when to see the planets line up. The ...