Astronomers have peered through the atmosphere of a planet beyond the Solar System, mapping its 3D structure for the first time. By combining all four telescope units of the European Southern ...

High-pressure experiments generated the first direct observation of plastic ice, which has qualities of both crystalline ice and liquid water.

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For the first time, astronomers have succeeded in observing the magnetic field around a young star where planets are thought ...

Throughout February, these six planets may be seen across the sky at night, as they were in January. But, later in the month, you have the chance to see the planets joined by Mercury, creating an ...

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An object eight times the mass of Jupiter may have swooped around the sun, coming superclose to Mars' present-day orbit before shoving four of the solar system's planets onto a different course.

Get ready for a parade of planets this winter. During the month of January, sky gazers will be able to see four planets in one view — and come February, the parade will only expand. NASA says ...

They also checked to see if any of those dips in light curves might have been caused by second planets orbiting the same star but came up empty-handed. While seven additional candidate exoplanets ...

The Planet Parade of 2025 is a truly extraordinary celestial event that has stargazers excited. From January 21 to mid-February, six planets will align in the sky: Venus, Mars, Jupiter ...

In 2025, a rare celestial event called Planet Parade will occur from January 21 to 29, where Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune align in the night sky. This alignment offers a ...

Six planets aligning in a rare celestial event to be best visible today. The best time to view is 45 minutes post-sunset. In a rare celestial event, six planets - Venur, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn ...