Planets may begin forming much earlier than scientists once believed during the final stages of a star s birth, not afterward. This bold new model, backed by simulations from researchers at SwRI ...

This illustration shows an exoplanet orbiting around two brown dwarfs –– objects bigger than gas-giant planets but too small to be proper stars. ESO/M. Kornmesser Astronomers have discovered a ...

In this episode, Dave Eicher invites you to go out and spot the many planets currently in our night sky. You’ll see four of the five planets visible without optical aid.

Stars passing close to the sun could cause planets to collide, including with Earth, or even be ejected as rogue planets, new simulations show. By Katherine Kornei If our species manages to hang ...

There are five planets visible to the naked eye in the sky: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. Venus and especially Mercury do not stray too far from the apparent position of the Sun. As ...

Temperamental stars are distorting our view of distant planets Date: February 7, 2025 Source: University College London Summary: 'Temperamental' stars that brighten and dim over a matter of hours ...

Join us for an introduction to the night sky, the stars, and constellations. Then we’ll lift off of the Earth to take a tour of the solar system and learn about the other planets that orbit our own ...

NASA recommends some stargazing targets in December 2024, which include the planets Venus, Jupiter, and Mars, as well as other sights like the Winter Triangle.