Astrometry
A ‘captured’ alien planet may be hiding at the edge of our solar system — and it’s not ‘Planet X’
An international team of researchers recently simulated the unstable celestial mechanics of the early solar system
NASA can’t talk to its Mars robots for two weeks because the sun is in the way
The space agency is waiting out a phenomenon known as a solar conjunction, in which Earth and Mars are on opposite sides of the sun
Gold bars worth £650k seized at Heathrow Airport
The female smuggler was transiting through the airport after arriving on a plane from Singapore
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Jupiter and Saturn 'Great conjunction' on Winter Solstice
On 21 December 2020, the planets aligned, appearing closer than they have since the middle ages, in what is being called a 'Christmas kiss'
Astronomical Winter Starts with Rare Celestial Phenomenon
Today at 12.02 pm the astronomical winter arrives and the winter solstice. With the winter solstice comes the longest night in the Northern Hemisphere and the shortest day in the southern part of the world.
Shortly after 6 pm, it will be possible to observe the conjunction of the two largest planets in the solar system, Jupiter and Saturn.
‘Christmas Star’ 2020: Jupiter and Saturn to merge in night sky on Monday
The planets of Jupiter and Saturn will be coming together in a so-called "great conjunction" Monday, appearing to the naked eye like a single, bright star, a rare phenomenon that is expected to be even more impressive thanks to the proximity of Mars.
Jupiter, Saturn to form double planet on Dec 21
In a once in 20 years occurrence, Jupiter and Saturn will appear very close together in the night sky on Dec. 21.
The two gas giants will actually be hundreds of millions of miles apart but will appear exceptionally close, just a tenth of a degree apart or one-fifth of a full moon's diameter, according to Live Science.
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Mercury transit visible from Greece on Monday
People in Greece will be able to witness a rare celestial show on Monday as Mercury passes between the sun and Earth, a phenomenon that is not expected to occur again until 2032.
The transit of Mercury is expected to be spotted in Greece shortly after 2.30 p.m. and will last for around five hours, according to experts.
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Turkey to observe Mercury’s transit across Sun
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) will organize a special event on Nov. 11 to observe a rare transit of the planet Mercury across the face of the Sun, the council said in a written statement on Nov. 7.
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Behold a Billion Stars in a ‘magic’ new map (Video)
The European Space Agency has published on Wednesday a map of the Milky Way that contains more than 1 billion stars as part of a project to create a 3D map of the galaxy.