The article discusses three main telescope types: refractors (best for bright objects, portable), reflectors (best for faint objects, larger apertures), and catadioptrics (compromise between aperture ...

WISPIT 2b was first detected using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope Spectro-Polarimetric ...

Mars is within 5 degrees of Mercury from Oct. 12 through Oct. 29, but is much fainter. On the evening of Oct. 19, the two planets will appear closest together, just 2 degrees apart. About 30 minutes ...

Unlike the James Webb Space Telescope's views of other sub-Neptune exoplanets' atmospheres, its look at TOI-421 b was clear. A sweltering planet circling a star much like the sun is delivering ...

The Adirondack Sky Center & Observatory is thrilled to be your guide to the skies. In this column, I’ll be clarifying some of ...

Did you miss the start of the planetary alignment last week? Well, don't worry, you'll still have a few more days to see it before the month is up. But this will be your last chance for the year.

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Shreveport-Bossier residents can enjoy a new program called ‘Telescopes on Tap’ at Great Raft Brewing, where they can view planets and constellations with smart ...

Just how big would a telescope need to be to actually see an alien world in detail? The James Webb Telescope just took a photo of a newly discovered exoplanet. Exciting stuff but the raw image just ...

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A new study suggests yet another theory for a possible extra planet in our solar system, likely of a size between Mercury and Earth. The authors dubbed it Planet Y.