Taking a closer look at the red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1
TRAPPIST-1 is a red dwarf star about 40.7 light-years away from Earth. It is of particular interest because it has seven ...
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Saturn's stunning ring system to suddenly vanish from view
Saturn takes about 29.4 Earth years to complete one orbit of our home star, according to NASA. As it does, the second largest planet in our solar system experiences seasons due to the axis of ...
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Webb telescope reveals Fiery origins and chemical secrets of distant giant planets
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has provided a direct look at the multiple gas giant planets within the iconic planetary ...
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The Sky This Week from February 21 to 28: Saturn and Mercury meet
This evening, let's look for another bright red giant: Betelgeuse, the famous star that serves as one shoulder ... About 30 minutes after sunset, Mercury and Saturn stand side by side, just ...
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The Christmas Star: Look for the convergence of Saturn and Jupiter in Monday’s night...
What’s being called the Christmas Star is not really a star but instead the planets Jupiter and Saturn coming so close to each other that they will appear to be one giant star. “They’re ...
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Jupiter and Saturn come back together after 800 years to form “A Christmas Star”
The planets Jupiter and Saturn will align on December 21, appearing as an extra bright star to us on Earth. It’s also the day of the winter solstice, the longest night of the year, so it will be ...
8 brightest objects in our Solar System
The Sun, the main source of light and energy, is the brightest object in our solar system, shining on and lighting up all other celestial bodies. Jupiter, the biggest planet in our solar system, ...