A lot of the most interesting sci-fi shows are animated, meaning that people who only watch live-action TV could be sorely ...

Meyer (University of Michigan) There's a class of objects in the cosmos that are neither stars, nor are they quite planets. And with this new research, scientists have improved our understanding ...

Explore the night sky with the best telescopes to suit every budget and experience level, perfect for observing February's snow moon and spectacular planetary parade. February is a great time to ...

That probably means they are too hot to be habitable, but the find is a new benchmark for discovering smaller planets around nearby stars. “It’s a really exciting find—Barnard’s Star is our cosmic ...

The bright star — Meader referred to all the planets as stars — that can be seen even in sunset’s glow is Venus. To find the three that appear beneath Venus will require binoculars.

The first two weeks of March provide a great opportunity to sight four bright naked-eye planets in the early evening sky. Low toward the west blazes Venus, which serves as a convenient celestial ...

Thanks to this method, we have discovered many planets in orbit around certain stars. Trappist-1, a red dwarf star located 40 light-years from Earth, has seven Earth-sized planets that all transit ...

A new study offers a clearer picture of how planets are born alongside stars, findings that are an exciting step toward understanding the development of planets and their atmospheres, the lead ...

Planets orbiting red dwarf stars present another scenario. These stars emit minimal ultraviolet radiation, allowing sulfur dioxide to persist in the upper atmospheres of dry, uninhabitable planets.

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