Stargazers are in with a chance of a celestial treat on Monday with six planets appearing in alignment. Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus…
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Earth-sized planet spotted orbiting small star with 100 times sun’s lifespan
Astronomers have discovered a new Earth-sized planet orbiting a small, cool star that is expected to shine for 100 times longer than the sun. The…
View More Earth-sized planet spotted orbiting small star with 100 times sun’s lifespanThe alien hunter: has Harvard’s Avi Loeb found proof of extraterrestrial life?
Avi Loeb has a chip on his shoulder. For years, the Harvard astrophysicist has been trying to find aliens. He’s in the middle of trying…
View More The alien hunter: has Harvard’s Avi Loeb found proof of extraterrestrial life?What have we learned from the James Webb space telescope so far? – podcast
Madeleine Finlay sits down with science correspondent Hannah Devlin to discuss the amazing discoveries the James Webb space telescope has made in the year since…
View More What have we learned from the James Webb space telescope so far? – podcastPlanet where it rains sand revealed by Nasa telescope
Nasa’s James Webb space telescope has revealed a planet where specks of sand fall as rain, in groundbreaking observations. The planet, Wasp-107b, lies 200 light…
View More Planet where it rains sand revealed by Nasa telescopeBlobs near Earth’s core are remnants of collision with another planet, study says
Mysterious blobs that lurk more than 1,000 miles underground may be remnants of a Mars-sized planet which slammed into Earth in the early solar system…
View More Blobs near Earth’s core are remnants of collision with another planet, study saysBrightest planets Jupiter and Venus to convene in south-west sky
Starwatch chart 27 Feb 2023 As promised last week, the two brightest planets in the night sky, Jupiter and Venus, have been closing in on…
View More Brightest planets Jupiter and Venus to convene in south-west skyWebb telescope zooms in on planet beyond our solar system
The world’s most powerful telescope has made its first observations of a planet beyond our solar system, heralding a new era of astronomy in which…
View More Webb telescope zooms in on planet beyond our solar systemRare sight for amateur astronomers as five planets align
Amateur astronomers are preparing for a heavenly treat from Friday as the five planets visible to the naked eye line up in order of their…
View More Rare sight for amateur astronomers as five planets alignRare glimpse of giant planet still ‘in the womb’ yet nine times the mass of Jupiter
Scientists have observed an enormous planet about nine times the mass of Jupiter at a remarkably early stage of formation – describing it as still…
View More Rare glimpse of giant planet still ‘in the womb’ yet nine times the mass of Jupiter