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Jupiters opposition occurs every 13 months, making it appear larger and brighter than at any other time of year. This planet will be at its closest approach to Earth in 70 years on September 26, and stargazers can expect a spectacular view when the giant planet reaches opposition  

Some of the winning images from the Royal Observatory Greenwich’s 14th Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition

Greetings everyone! This is probably your last week to easily see Venus in the early morning sky. Keep an eye on the eastern horizon as it begins to grow light,

A new study reveals a violent and deadly past of the planet that led to its unique tilt on its axis and the formation of iconic rings.

Can the planet support indoor plants—and are the humans on the planet capable of supporting the plants? Preliminary studies aren’t encouraging.

ESO, European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere

New research debunks a long-held view that changing the orbit of Jupiter would absolutely have a negative impact on Earth.

Everyone. im just here for the mints. [ cheering crowd ] so much pressure. pressure makes diamonds. true. pulisic! he scores! incredible! stunning new images this morning from the james webb telescope showing a part of space where planets and stars form. it could help answer remarkable questions about how solar systems evolve.

Tom foreman is joining me with more on this. all the answers we have, you have for us right now. how the stars are born and how the solar systems evolve. what are you hearing? >> this is like looking back in time at our own solar system, trying to figure out how the gases and dust form into planets and stars. look at a couple details. they have areas where you can see parts where some of these stars one off to the left, one to there right, might see haziness around them. thats where basically th...

If you live in Europe, north Africa or north-west Asia, you can watch Uranus pass behind the moon and emerge on the other side in a rare lunar occultation this month