Winter is the shortest season of the year here in Pottsville, at least astronomically. Weather-wise though it’s a whole ...

Jupiter’s swirling storms have concealed its true makeup for centuries, but a new model is finally peeling back the clouds. Researchers found the planet likely holds significantly more oxygen than the ...

The biggest planet in our Solar System just got a little smaller. Okay, not physically, but our measurements of Jupiter just ...

Look west just after sunset from this weekend for a chance to see some of six planets, though the best views will be had later this month.

A small red dwarf star in the Milky Way has drawn attention after astronomers mapped four closely orbiting planets around it. The system, known as LHS.

A new scientific study suggests that Earth might not exist as we know it today if Jupiter were never around. Astronomers believe Jupiter’s strong gravity has helped keep our planet’s orbit safe and ...

Astronomers have uncovered a distant planetary system that flips a long-standing rule of planet formation on its head. Around the small red dwarf star LHS 1903, scientists expected to find rocky ...

A rare celestial display is on the way later this month, as a striking planetary alignment is set to become visible in the night sky.

Jupiter reaches opposition once a year, when Earth passes directly between it and the Sun, creating the best possible viewing conditions for the giant planet. This astronomical alignment makes Jupiter ...

Don’t worry if you don’t have a personal geomancer on your phone — we’ve done the cosmic legwork for you, rounding up this ...

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