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Astronomers have found a planet that orbits at an angle of 90 degrees around a rare pair of peculiar stars. This is the first time we have strong evidence for one of these 'polar planets' orbiting a ...
Look to the eastern sky, and a clear horizon will show you a unusual, grinning planet alignment with the crescent moon.
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But possibly there is suddenly a cosmic criminal. The scientists say a planet nearby has been destroyed by a white dwarf, a wasting star. The mysterious X-rays could be the by-product of that ...
Observatories use telescopes to view the actual sky, while planetariums project simulations of the stars and planets. Montgomery's planetarium is not suitable for an observatory due to light ...
In some ways, the stars above us are the ultimate equalizer ... to other living things — for example, by helping us monitor planet-heating emissions. In fact, recent research suggests they will be key ...
But something strange is happening there: the rate of star formation is lower than it seems like it should be. With thick clouds of dust and gas, the Sagittarius C region should be bursting with ...
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Astronomers have discovered that the flattened clouds of gas and dust around stars — nurseries that give birth to planets — are generally smaller than previously thought. Some are so small ...
View the cosmos in the palm of your hand with the best binoculars for stargazing — see the stars, planets and deep sky objects. Binoculars are a great way to get into stargazing as they offer ...