Astronomy and planetary science are the study of objects and phenomena that occur beyond the Earth’s atmosphere. This includes investigating stars and their interaction with each other and the ...

This book—which pierced the complacency of imperial Britain and shattered Earth’s planetary provincialism ... troubled life of one of contemporary astronomy’s star performers.

“The 396-billion-year figure comes from Jean Meeus’ 1997 book, Mathematical Astronomy Morsels, where he spoke about an ultra-precise planetary alignment with all eight planets appearing within ...