Players from throughout the West have gathered for the 10th annual Bakersfield bluegrass festival – possibly the largest of ...

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Mars is on the cusp of becoming bigger and brighter than at any point since 2022 as it comes into alignment with Earth and the sun. Have you noticed Mars has been getting brighter and redder in ...

When you look up in the night sky, our moon is unmissable.Just like Earth, it's round and has a solid, rocky surface. But is our moon actually a planet? The answer is technically no — at least ...

2025 is starting off with a bang for skygazers, with a planet parade just a few weeks into the new year. A planet parade is when several of our solar system's planets are visible in the night sky ...

"We must rethink how we create computer models for planet formation and early evolution in the young universe." Giant, gas-rich planets may have been able to form more easily in the very early ...

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A team of Flat Earth conspiracy theorists recently traveled to Antarctica in the hopes of proving—once and for all—that our planet is, in fact, flat. Unfortunately for them, the trip seems to ...

The odd atmosphere of a fledgling exoplanet is causing astronomers to question leading theories of how planets form. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Most astronomers would love to find a planet, but Mike Brown may be the only one proud of having killed one. Thanks to his research, Pluto, the solar system’s ninth planet, was removed from the ...