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An international team of astronomers, co-led by researchers at the University of Galway, has made the unexpected discovery of ...

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Penn State astronomers are using data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, combined with theoretical models, to ...

Want to spot up to six planets at once in the night sky? Look up before dawn this week for the second and last "planet parade ...

But the most familiar thing that comes from Babylonian astronomy is how we tell time. The Babylonians didn’t use a decimal system with units of 10 like we do.

Prior to flybys, scientists used mathematical laws and observation to determine the characteristics of the planets.

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Alongside the planets will be a nearly-full 'sturgeon moon' that will reach peak illumination on August 9. The planet parade ...

But the most familiar thing that comes from Babylonian astronomy is how we tell time. The Babylonians didn’t use a decimal system with units of 10 like we do.