The new moon occurs April 27, and a day later Venus and Saturn will make a close approach to each other (known as a conjunction) in the predawn sky. To make a new moon, you need to line up the sun ...

The moon, Saturn and Venus will create a rare smiley face in the sky later this week. Sometimes things line up in fun ways. That is set to happen early Friday morning in the night sky as the moon ...

How many moons it has: At least 274 known moons, with more likely to be discovered With its beautiful rings, Saturn may be the most stunning planet in the solar system. It is the sixth planet from ...

On April 24, Venus, Saturn and the North Node of Destiny will collide in a powerful conjunction in the dreamy and romantic sign of Pisces. Venus is exalted — working at its fullest potential ...

Space exploration missions have revealed that polar vortices aren’t uncommon beyond Earth. They’ve been observed throughout the solar system, on every planet and moon that has enough of an ...

Jupiter’s look like pans of sweet rolls. A hexagon bounds Saturn’s northern polar vortex. And Martian vortices act similar to Earth’s, spinning to life each winter, but with a difference ...

The morning of April 24 will give rise to a striking mini-planetary parade, as Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Neptune, and Earth's moon cluster together in the same region of the pre-dawn sky ...

The event will end when the sun rises about an hour later. Venus will be the highest among the three. Saturn will appear slightly lower. The crescent moon will sit below both, toward the north. This ...

Hexagon Purus, the Norwegian specialist in hydrogen systems, just locked in its first deal with Egypt’s Manufacturing Commercial Vehicles (MCV), making a big move into North Africa’s growing hydrogen ...

These areas store vital clues about tectonics, climate, and planetary evolution. Scientists apply that same logic to Titan, Saturn’s largest moon. Titan has active rivers and vast seas, but its ...

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