Gas giants are massive worlds made mostly of hydrogen and helium. They lack solid surfaces, and in our solar system, Jupiter ...

Watch how JW Telescope detects temperature on Trappist 1 b. Credit: Space.com | animation courtesy: ESO/L. Calçada / Space Engine/NASA/GSFC | edited by Space.com's Steve Spaleta Music: Stay in Orbit b ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. A planet parade — mistakenly called a planetary alignment by ...

Celestial spectacle will be at its most impressive on 28 February, when Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune will align across the sky Space enthusiasts are in for a treat at the end of ...

Astronomers have found thousands of exoplanets around single stars, but few around binary stars—even though both types of stars are equally common. Physicists can now explain the dearth. Of the more ...

A "planet parade" is coming up later in February, 2026. During the next "planet parade" in February, 2026, people will be able to see Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. The next ...

From dazzling Jupiter high in the evening sky to elusive Mercury low at sunset, February 2026 offers one of the year's best planetary lineups. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

"We used to think that only very simple molecules could be created in these clouds. But we have shown that this is clearly not the case." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Mark your calendars for the last week of February, because one of the coolest celestial events is coming up where six planets will be visible in the night sky at the same time. This phenomenon, known ...

Astronomers have discovered what appears to be an exoplanet that could be a distant Earthly paradise. Or it could be a frigid realm even chillier than Mars, incapable of supporting life. The margins ...

Elon Musk’s aerospace company is reportedly targeting a mid-June IPO because there will be a spectacular planetary alignment that month. Yes, really. Reading time 3 minutes After more than two decades ...

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