There's still time to see the 'planet parade' that began in January: Here's what's visible
Four planets will be widely visible to the naked eye through part of February, but calling them a 'planetary alignment' may not be the full picture.
An asteroid could hit Earth in 7 years. Here's how astronomers are tracking it
Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a ...
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Which planet is closest to the sun?
which traps so much heat around the planet that its surface can reach 900 F (482 C). On Mercury, the hot days are also incredibly long. Because Mercury rotates so slowly — once every 58 Earth ...
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Last fall, a hunk of interstellar material began orbiting the planet. What was it?
Last fall, the scientific community went into a minor frenzy. A hunk of interstellar material had been sucked into the ...
Chance of 2032 asteroid strike have increased. Why scientists say not to worry
The near-earth object first discovered in 2024 has stirred up conversation on social media because of the potential for an ...
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Which planet is closest to the sun?
Because Mercury rotates so slowly — once every 58 Earth days — in some ... and should give us a closer look at the least-explored planet in the inner solar system. We still have so much ...