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What Is a Planetary Alignment and How Do You Watch It?

Planetary alignments occur when multiple planets from our solar system appear together in the night sky. There are four major categories of planetary alignments: mini (3 planets), small (4), large ...
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Planet hunting citizen scientists produce quick results for astronomers

Chris Lintott of Zooniverse shows ‘Stargazing Live’ hosts Brian Cox and Julia Zemiro the possible planets found so far by the Exoplanet Explorers project, using gumballs to represent different types ...
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"Missing Link" Planet Detected? It Could Turn Into Two Different Types Of Worlds

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...
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NASA Confirms the Existence of 6,000 Exoplanets, Not a Single One Like Earth

Three decades ago, in 1995, humankind discovered the first planet beyond the borders of our solar system. It's called 51 Pegasi b, and it spins around its main-sequence star (meaning not unlike our ...
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Is Mars really red? A physicist explains the planet’s reddish hue and why it looks different to some telescopes

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like ...
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Scientists find gigantic planet that smells like rotten eggs

"We're not looking for life on this planet because it's way too hot, but finding hydrogen sulfide is a stepping stone for finding this molecule on other planets and gaining more understanding of how ...