Browsing: solar system
ToplineA rare dawn conjunction on Saturday, July 4, brings fourth planet Mars and seventh planet Uranus unusually close together in…
We humans love shapes in the night sky. We see images of whatever reflects our environment, from animals and birds…
ToplineOvernight on Monday, Aug. 12, through Tuesday, Aug. 13, sees the annual peak of the Perseid meteor shower, when up…
ToplineThe two brightest planets to the naked eye, Venus and Jupiter, will pass to within a degree of each other…
August is set to be a superb month for stargazers. The whole world may not go dark on Aug. 2…
ToplineAstronomers surveying the outer solar system have revealed that a rare object far beyond Neptune is moving in sync with…
The solar system suddenly has a new member. A new object discovered in the solar system beyond Neptune and Pluto…
An object has been discovered orbiting the sun far beyond Pluto, calling into question theories about a possible Planet Nine…
Topline Skywatchers across the globe are in for a treat this weekend as the moon and Mars meet in a…
Topline For three successive nights, beginning Monday, June 16, the red planet Mars will be positioned next to the bright…