Astronomers from the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun have discovered a new planet in the constellation of the Great Bear. It has a mass as much as 11 times that of Jupiter, orbits its star in ...

A river of gas over a trillion miles long is streaming onto a young planet-forming system and is tipping it over.

Forty light-years away sits a scorched world that once earned one of astronomy’s most dazzling nicknames: the diamond planet.

The company claims its satellites will track a single location 12 times per day and at resolutions sharp enough to spot a toaster. Reading time 3 minutes San Francisco-based Planet Labs has announced ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The blissfully dark nights surrounding this month's new moon phase on Feb. 17 present a perfect opportunity to explore the wonders ...

Planet remains on schedule to launch the first two hyperspectral satellites in 2023 to gather data in 400 spectral bands with a resolution of 30 meters per pixel. Credit: Planet PARIS – Planet ...

Planet Labs has unveiled its next constellation of 32 Earth observation satellites, the Pelican fleet, which will provide images with up to 30 cm of resolution and improved revisit rates. The ...

Spanish and UCL (University College London) scientists have discovered a possible terrestrial-type planet orbiting a star in the constellation of Leo. The new planet, which lies at a distance of 30 ...

This week on Star Watch you will be able to see multiple planets in the night sky and the big and little dipper constellations. Friday, June 28, at 11 PM you will be able to see 2 planets in the sky.

This week on Star Watch, you’ll be able to see some signature constellations as well as a few planets in the night sky. Let’s start off with Feb. 25: Just after the sun sets and the stars come out, ...

A river of gas over a trillion miles long is streaming onto a young planet-forming system and is tipping it over.