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No, a 'planetary parade' will not be visible from Earth on June 3. Here's what you can really see.
By Ben Turner published
Despite a flurry of online reports about a "planetary parade" of six worlds aligning on June 3, only two planets will be clearly visible from Earth. (And they've been visible all month.)
Black hole spin speed revealed in new study of churning space-time
By Robert Lea published
Scientists have calculated the speed of a spinning supermassive black hole by studying the 'spaghettified' remains of a star it destroyed.
Mysterious 'puffy' planet may finally be explained by James Webb Space Telescope
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
The exoplanet WASP-107 b is one of the least dense planets ever discovered. New James Webb telescope observations may reveal how the mysterious world got so 'puffy'.
Euclid space telescope: ESA's groundbreaking mission to study dark matter and dark energy
By Ben Turner last updated
The Euclid space telescope uses its incredibly wide field of view to hunt for two of the universe's most mysterious components: dark matter and dark energy. The six-year mission could change cosmology forever.
'Manhattanhenge' returns: Where and when to see the sun 'kiss the grid' in New York next week
By Jamie Carter published
The Instagram-worthy alignment of the setting sun and the streets of Manhattan is about to begin again. The annual spectacle is caused by New York City's gridiron layout.
Beginner-friendly Celestron StarSense Explorer telescope now under $200
By Lloyd Coombes published
Deal Telescope deal under $200: Use your smartphone to scan the stars with this Celestron StarSense Explorer telescope.
Tonight's 'Flower Moon' will rise close to a red supergiant star
By Jamie Carter last updated
May 2024's full moon, also known as the Flower Moon and the Planting Moon, will be at its fullest on Thursday, May 23. It will also appear bright and full on Wednesday and Friday.
Lost photos suggest Mars' mysterious moon Phobos may be a trapped comet in disguise
By Abha Jain published
Previously unpublished photos of Mars' moon Phobos hint that the mysterious satellite may actually be a trapped comet — or perhaps just a piece of one, along with its twin moon Deimos.
Scientists discover the possible origin of the sun's magnetic field, and it's not where they thought it was
By Ben Turner published
New simulations suggest that the origins of the sun's explosive storms could lie much closer to its surface than first thought.
'We'll be studying this event for years': Recent auroras may have been the strongest in 500 years, NASA says
By Harry Baker published
Vibrant auroras that were recently observed by millions of people across the globe were some of the most widespread in the last five centuries, NASA says. The light shows may have also reached the equator.
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