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The planets are about to align (again!)
This is your last chance to see all five visible planets aligned until October 2018.
Tag: planets
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The number of known planets just doubled
NASA today announced 1284 new exoplanets – the single largest finding of planets to date, including nine that could be potentially habitable.
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Dark spot on the Sun
Amateur and professional astronomers in the Northern Hemisphere are preparing for a rare ‘transit of Mercury’ on 9 May.
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Jupiter to put on show of the year
On 8 March, Jupiter will be fully illuminated by the Sun – just like a full Moon – making it the best time to see the gas giant’s four largest moons with binoculars.
Science & Environment
Searching for ‘Planet Nine’
Somewhere out there could be a giant new planet in our solar system: so where is it?
Science & Environment
Demoting Pluto as a planet
The controversy over Pluto’s status as a planet continues.