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Scientists observed that all examined craters are situated within 30 degrees of the equator. This concentrated impact area, ...

When a celestial body, such as a moon, planet or an asteroid passes in front of another celestial body, blocking its view, we call that an occultation. The word is derived from the Latin occultäre, to ...

The eight planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Mercury is closest to the Sun. Neptune is the farthest. Other than Saturn, the planets that have rings are: ...

Of all the astronomical objects visible in a telescope, none has captured human imagination more than the planet Saturn. Since it is easily visible to the unaided eye, humans have seen it since the ...

This localized impact pattern, unusual given that over 70% of Earth’s continental crust lies ... a city in 2029 ‘Whispers Beneath’: Is Saturn’s moon Titan hiding traces of alien life?

Venus is the standout in the western sky this month, becoming more visible each evening. By late November, this planet shines ...

Despite the lack of a dedicated mission to the planet, scientists have learned plenty through ground observations and space ...

Named for the ancient Egyptian god of chaos and destruction, Apophis is capable of destroying a city if it were to strike ...

In August 2012, Voyager 1 made history as it entered interstellar space, the region between stars, filled with material ...