Just how big would a telescope need to be to actually see an alien world in detail? The James Webb Telescope just took a photo of a newly discovered exoplanet. Exciting stuff but the raw image just ...
A planet's habitability is determined by a confluence of many factors. So far, our explorations of potentially habitable ...
For hundreds of years, telescopes have allowed us to map the stars and study the great mysteries of the cosmos. Astronomers ...
Astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to observe the first asteroid belt seen outside of our solar system and unveiled some cosmic surprises along the way. The space observatory focused on ...
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Mike Brown is convinced that beyond Neptune, at the far reaches of our solar system, there's an unseen giant planet. "This is the 5th largest planet in our solar system, lurking out there, waiting to ...
During the weekend, the orbits of Earth and Saturn will combine to create an interplanetary optical illusion for anyone with ...