What Is That Really Bright ‘Star’ In The West After Sunset?

That bright "star" in the west after sunset is Venus, often called the "Evening Star". It will shine brightly for most of the ...
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Tiny NASA Spacecraft Delivers Exoplanet Mission’s First Images

With the first images from the spacecraft now in hand, the team behind NASA’s Star-Planet Activity Research CubeSat, or SPARCS, is ready to begin charting the energetic lives of the galaxy’s most ...

CHEOPS discovery defies planetary formation rules

We're starting to see just how exceptional our own solar system and its history is, as more exoplanets are discovered. A fourth exoplanet discovery in the LHS 1903 system made by ESA's CHEOPS mission ...

An Unexpected Planetary Neighbor May Play a Surprising Role in Earth’s Climate Cycles

A seemingly small planetary neighbor may play a larger role in Earth’s climate than previously thought. Mars is only about ...