Giant Satellite Outshines Most Stars in the Sky
On some nights, one of the brightest objects in the sky is neither a planet nor a star. It is a telecommunications…
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Neighbourhood watch: What’s really going on, on…
New missions, including one by ISRO, are headed to our nearest planetary neighbour. It's inscrutable; holds deadly…
The giant next door: What clues does Jupiter…
Jupiter is the oldest, most influential (being by far the biggest), and arguably the most intriguing planet in…
A Potentially Spectacular Comet Will Fly by…
Scientists and amateur astronomers are hot on the trail of what could be the next great comet.
It was just a faint…
Why Venus Is So Bright Right Now
If you’ve ventured outside after sunset recently and happened to glance to the west, you may have noticed an…
JWST Spots Biggest Water Plume Yet Spewing from…
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has spotted Saturn’s moon Enceladus spraying out a huge plume of water…
China’s Mysterious Spaceplane Returns to Earth
China has landed a mysterious spacecraft that spent nine months in Earth’s orbit, making the nation one of just a…
Our Sun Was Born in a Stellar Family Far, Far…
Is the sun an only child? Or was it born into a (very, very) big family?
The answer tells us more than just how…
Jupiter’s Hot Youth May Have Melted Its Icy…
As a newborn planet, Jupiter glowed brightly in the sky and outshined today’s sun from the perspective of the gas…
JWST Captures Stunning Image of Rings around…
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured an amazing image of Uranus, showing in great detail the ice…