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which is when Jupiter, Earth, and the sun are aligned, with Earth positioned directly between Jupiter and the sun. During opposition, Jupiter is at its closest point to Earth in its orbit ...

Stargazers will be treated to a rare seven-planet alignment in February. This is what scientists hope to learn.

A pair of astrophysicists with Aix- Marseille Université, CNRS, and Institut Universitaire de France have developed a new ...

It takes Jupiter roughly twelve years to orbit the sun and it spends a year of that sojourn in each zodiac sign, exaggerating the qualities and energies of each. Associated with abundance ...

If the thought of any planet going retrograde causes you to steel yourself for a surge of frustration, crossed wires and ...

A TERRIFYING alien planet that “rains glass” lurks just 64.5 lightyears from Earth. Described as a “nightmare world” by Nasa, the giant exoplanet has staggeringly fast ...

Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn should be visible to the naked eye, but with a telescope you can spot Neptune and Uranus.

Released on Nov. 3, 2023, in honor of Jupiter reaching opposition, which occurs when the planet and the sun are in opposite sides of the sky, this view of the gas giant planet includes the iconic ...

February brings a rare planetary parade, with five bright planets in clear view and a special alignment of Mercury and Saturn ...