If you have been keeping an eye on the night sky recently, you may have seen Jupiter rise earlier and earlier each evening and become brighter than all of its stars. This is because Jupiter has reached its closest approach to Earth – known as its perigee – for 2023. People tend to misperceive Venus […]
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People often think Venus is our nearest planet because of how often it passes so close by us; however, engineers have developed a simulation of the solar system and found that on average Mercury is closer than Venus to us. Due to elliptical orbits of planets, distance can change with time and thus distance is
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People often confuse Venus for Mercury when asked which planet is closest. Mercury actually stands closer on average. Ranking can differ depending on how close or far each planet orbits the sun; due to their elliptical paths, their distance changes over time; for instance Venus rises within an hour before dawn each March before slowly
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Many people believe Venus to be Earth’s nearest planet; this may not entirely be correct as Venus does sometimes draw closer than Mars at certain times. Mercury is our closest neighboring planet because it has a smaller orbital path. Mercury is an intriguing planet, boasting extreme temperatures and unanswered mysteries that make it an appealing
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On March 7 and 8, morning twilight will bring with it a thin crescent moon floating near bright Venus and dim Mars as morning twilight arrives – binoculars may help you spot these two planets low in the east about one hour before sunrise. Mercury is our closest planet — on average — as its
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Scientists have recently discovered an exoplanet which lies closer to Earth than ever before – within just four light-years and within its star’s habitable zone, where liquid water could potentially exist on its surface. Planet 95% the size of our own Earth would likely be composed of rocks and soil; it likely orbits a red
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Astronomers are eagerly awaiting tonight, when Jupiter makes its closest approach to Earth in 59 years – an event known as planetary opposition. This asteroid may be smaller than many that have gained headlines, yet it comes much closer to Earth than those which remain thousands of miles away. Earth Earth is the sole planet
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Astrobiologists and advocates of human space colonization have long searched for planets similar to Earth in terms of conditions – with water bodies and an atmosphere that offers protection from cosmic radiation. Exoplanets circling stars other than our Sun are now estimated in the thousands, yet finding an Earth-like planet within its host star’s habitable
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Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, will come closer to Earth than ever in 59 years this Monday, making itself visible in the night sky as an enormous, bright spot. Astronomers can use any telescope to view its many moons and Great Red Spot (an oval twice wider than Earth) through telescopes. It
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