Medicine & TechnologyJupiter, Saturn, and Mercury will be visible in the night sky in a rare triple conjunction this week. Experts say it won’t happen again for five years.
Astronomers from the University of Montreal (UdeM) discovered that the core mass for exoplanet WASP-107b is a lot lower than previously thought necessary to form giant gas planets such as Saturn and Jupiter.
As winter sets in and planets align, Google has decided to commemorate these events with a fun Google Doodle for this year's wintertime and "The Great Conjunction."
What makes the 'Great Conjunction 2020' event so rare is that the last recorded occurrence dates back to July 16, 1623, which is almost four centuries ago.
This month, the bright Pleiades star cluster will be seen anywhere from Earth. We will also see Jupiter, Saturn, and Venus in the night sky as the moon will shine brighter than usual due to Earthshine.
Researchers have created a 3D model that simulates Saturn's atmosphere, shedding light on one of its most curious features - a hexagonal storm that persists on its northern pole.
NASA will be delaying the launch of the Dragonfly mission to a tentative 2027 launch date, citing "external factors" such as the global coronavirus pandemic.