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"It's like trying to spot a fish by looking for ripples in a pond, rather than trying to see the fish itself." ...

The reason Hycean worlds are ideal candidates, the team behind the concept argues, is that they are easier to study than rocky planets. To put it simply, their larger atmospheric rings make them ...

The smaller planet appears 8” wide and is nearly half-lit, showing a 45-percent-illuminated crescent. Also visible is Saturn, although the ringed planet is quite faint at magnitude 1.2. It lies ...

Skywatchers across the Northern Hemisphere will get a chance to witness two celestial events this week: the annual Lyrid meteor shower and a planetary alignment featuring several bright planets.

Nearly three fourths of Earth is covered by oceans, making the planet look like a pale blue ... borrowing too much from science fiction. Purple oceans would be possible on Earth if the levels ...

Venus begins a season-long absence from the sky, hidden by the glow of the Sun as it slowly passes behind our star, not returning to our view until August. It reaches superior conjunction on June 4, ...

Professor and Head of Data Science for the Environment and Sustainability, Queen Mary University of London Nearly three fourths of Earth is covered by oceans, making the planet look like a pale ...

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