The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered exoplanet GJ 1214 b, situated 48 light-years away in the constellation ...

This provides another piece of the puzzle describing how planets ... of these models, the ones which best fit the data all suggest a carbon-dominated atmosphere, like a "super-Venus." ...

Mars, Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn can be spotted without special equipment, with Uranus and Neptune requiring a telescope.

January's long, dark nights always make for special stargazing, but this year our skies are hosting a parade of planets, headlined by Venus, which will shine extraordinarily bright this weekend.

The new exoplanet, Enaiposha, also known as GJ 1214 b has never been seen before and is now officially being called a "Super-Venus." ...

As Guinan points out, the area in Venus' atmosphere where such transferred life may exist is within a range from 28 to 37 miles (45 to 60 kilometers) above the planet's surface. This is a cloud ...

Venus is particularly bright in the night sky this month, outshining even Sirius, the brightest star. For observers at mid-northern latitudes, the planet remains visible for about four hours after ...

Stargazers worldwide have been treated to the first glorious night sky sight of 2025 — a panorama of bright planet Venus and a delicate crescent moon. Best viewed on Jan. 3, the duo appeared to ...

As we discussed last month, late January and early February will provide a stage for a Planet Parade, with six planets lining up in the night sky. On February 1, we should see the crescent moon in ...