A newly-discovered planet named Enaiposha, GJ 1214 b, is unlike anything found in our own solar system, similar to a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What that means for observers here on Earth is that both planets should be visible together for the next few days. Here's what to ...

A planetary conjunction is an astronomical event in which at least two planets – sometimes more – appear to our vantage from Earth to be close together in the sky. Both Venus and Jupiter are making ...

Artist’s impression of GJ 1214 b passing in front of its host star. The “transit method” allows astronomers to study an exoplanet by seeing which wavelengths of light dim when the star’s light passes ...

Easy: Venus is the weirdest planet in the solar system. The most distant major planet from the sun and the last stop before ...

The Sun has been busy again, and this time, its outburst struck Venus first. A powerful solar storm recently slammed into the planet, shaking its thin atmosphere and sending ripples through space.

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From meteor showers to visible nebulas, August is primed to be an action-packed month for stargazers in the United States. And one of the highlights of the month? The impending meet-up of Jupiter and ...

A planetary conjunction is an astronomical event in which at least two planets – sometimes more – appear to our vantage from Earth to be close together in the sky. Both Venus and Jupiter are making ...