In the bigger picture, “down” could be defined as being below the plane of the solar system, which is known as the ecliptic. By convention, we say that above the plane is where the planets are seen to ...

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Planetary alignment is when several planets gather closely on one side of the sun simultaneously, according to Starwalk.space. This is colloquially referred to as a “planetary parade,” or a “parade of ...

We have all been taught in school that planets revolve in the same direction as the Earth, i.e., in the counterclockwise direction. However, the universe never ceases to amaze us with its unexpected ...

Spring, summer, fall and winter—the seasons on Earth change every few months, around the same time every year. It's easy to take this cycle for granted here on Earth, but not every planet has a ...

NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite has once again surprised astronomers by tracking interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, a ...

Two studies funded by NASA have concluded that Earth’s rotation is slowing due to Earth’s melting polar ice caps. This adjustment in planetary mass is enough to change the rotation as added water to ...