Rare planetary alignments, known as major conjunctions, have coincided with significant events in human history. The recent conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn in 2020, the closest in centuries, is ...

The models showed that these strange shapes could form when magma rises and weakens the surface in a “squishy” or partly moving lid. Instead of forming clear, global plates like Earth, Venus likely ...

In astrology, planetary transits play a significant role in shaping events and influencing an individual’s life. The term ‘transit’ refers to the movement of planets across the zodiac, and this ...

Astrology determines the timing and location of Kumbh Mela, guided by planetary movements, especially Jupiter. Planetary alignments, including lunar phases, enhance the festival's spiritual energy, ...

Researchers examined Neptunian exoplanets -- these planets share similar characteristics to our own Neptune, but orbit outside of our solar system. Scientists discovered a new area called the ...

On August 24, a session of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) General Assembly in Prague passed a resolution re-defining the planets of our solar system. Only 428 of the IAU’s nearly 10,000 ...

The discovery of new exoplanets can help scientists understand how planets form and evolve. Scientists from UNSW Sydney have located a potential new exoplanet -- a planet that orbits a star outside of ...

It is a mysterious and ancient artifact that has proved so intriguing it has sparked wild claims of alien involvement and even inspired the plot of Indiana Jones. Now scientists who specialise in ...