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Behold, the giants! The Hubble Space Telescope has completed a decade of observing Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.

On Friday night, the planet was visible to the naked eye in areas with clear skies and minimal light pollution.

This event, called the “Parade of Planets,” happens when several planets appear to line up together in the sky, even though ...

Dec. 18, 2024 — Until now, scientists have been unable to determine how metformin, a Type 2 diabetes medication that lowers blood sugar, works. A study provided direct evidence in mice that it ...

Nov. 20, 2024 — Wings may be the obvious choice when studying the connection between dinosaurs and birds, but a pair of paleontologists prefer drumsticks. That part of the leg, they say, is ...

The best time to witness the celestial event will be just after sunset starting Jan. 10. A meteor shower will also be visible ...

Just four days into the New Year, the skies will turn into a canvas of light as the Quadrantids meteor shower announces its arrival ...

A rare celestial event known as a planetary parade will occur twice in 2025, with six planets aligning in January and seven ...

The Quadrantids’ radiant lies in the now-defunct constellation Quadrans Muralis, a region of the sky occupied by Boötes. It’s ...

Unfortunate timing The first panel of this artist's concept depicts how Uranus's magnetosphere – its protective bubble – was ...

The year ahead brings momentous change to the stars — and perhaps to our personal lives. Before heading into individual horoscopes for the year ahead, let's look at some of the most important ...