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Scientists have discovered unexpected water-ice clouds on a distant, Jupiter-like exoplanet, challenging current atmospheric ...

A waxing crescent moon will pass just a few degrees from Jupiter tonight, creating one of April’s most striking naked-eye sky pairings.

Astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to probe the object, gathering clues on whether it grew larger over time like ...

A team of astronomers led by Elisabeth Matthews at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA) has made a discovery that highlights the limits of most current models of exoplanet atmospheres: ...

If you have binoculars, you may even spot some of Jupiter’s largest moons as tiny pinpoints beside the planet ...

On the evening of April 22, 2026, a rare and breathtaking celestial spectacle will unfold as thehalf moon aligns perfectly ...

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Planets, like those in our solar system, form in a bottom-up process where small bits of rock and ice clump together and grow larger over time. But the heftier the planet, the harder it is to explain ...

Webb finds a massive planet, 29 Cygni b, orbiting a nearby star, offering new clues about how even the largest planets grow ...

Look to the west shortly after sunset on April 17 to find Venus appearing as a bright evening star 15 degrees from the ...

April’s new moon brings dark skies, making it easier to see Venus, Jupiter, Mars and key constellations along with distant ...