(StudyFinds.org) – Nearly 200 giant planets have been spotted moving aimlessly through space, according to a remarkable discovery by astronomers.
The planets are in a star-forming region relatively close to our Sun in the southern constellations of Upper Scorpius and Ophiuchus.
"We did not know how many to expect and are excited to have found so many," says study first author Dr. Nuria Miret-Roig of Bordeaux University in a media release .
Space Giants In 2021: Hubble's Pics Of Our Solar System's Biggest Planets
Giant planets in our solar system are farthest from the Sun and made up of materials like gases or ices as opposed to rocks .
While Jupiter and Saturn are often called gas giants, Uranus and Neptune are commonly called ice giants. This nomenclature is increasingly being seen as outdates, for all four giant planets in our solar system are made from fluids that exist above critical points, i.e.
6 Storm Team Starwatch: Several planets visible in the sky this week! | WATE 6 On Your Side
Welcome to the 111th edition of 6 Storm Team Starwatch! This is a blog that will be posted every week that will list events happening in the sky.
Thursday and Friday mornings Mars will be visible in the sky near the waning crescent Moon and the bright star Antares (Sky & Telescope). You will want to look Southeast about 1 hour before sunrise to see this (Sky & Telescope). The image below shows what to look for in the sky.
What’s up in January: Four bright planets put on a show early in the year - Portland Press
SKY GUIDE: This map represents the night sky as it appears over Maine during January. The stars are shown as they appear at 10:30 p.m. early in the month, at 9:30 p.m. at midmonth, and at 8:30 p.m. at month's end. Uranus is shown at its midmonth position.
The month of January is named for the Roman god Janus, who has two faces since he is facing forward and backward at the same time. Janus is the god of doorways, gates and passages and the god of all beginnings. So let us start over and make this year a much better year than the last one.
Jersey Skies: A parade of planets ushers out 2021 - Jersey's Best
Four planets are on display in the southwest after sunset. Mercury will be joining Venus down low in the sky with Saturn and Jupiter will be located higher up. Photo courtesy of starrynight.com
The year will end with a nice display of planets in the evening sky. Jupiter, Saturn, Venus and now Mercury can be seen after sunset.
Feast Your Eyes on The Annual Family Portraits Hubble Took of Our Solar System Giants
Rather than staring into vast distances across space and time, it focuses on our very own Solar System; specifically, the heavyweight planets that lurk out past the asteroid belt – Jupiter , Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
That's not because they're pretty; or rather, not just because they're pretty. The observations are conducted every year as part of the Outer Planet Atmospheres Legacy (OPAL) program.
Christmas conjunction – How to see SIX planets align in the night sky in rare celestial event
STARGAZERS are in for a festive treat this holiday season as six planets light up the night sky at once over the UK.
Jupiter, Saturn and Venus are visible throughout December, and they'll be joined by Mercury, Neptune and Uranus next week.
The best time to see all six in one evening will be from December 28 to January 3, roughly half an hour after sunset.
EarthSky | Best of 2022: Night sky scenes not to miss
EarthSky lunar calendars are back in stock! We’re guaranteed to sell out – get one while you can.
Bottom line: Best of 2022: Night sky scenes chosen for you by the editors of EarthSky that you won’t want to miss. Mark your calendars now!
You Don't Need a Spaceship to Grow 'Weird Little' Martian Radishes - The New York Times
In the historical imagination, astronomers look through telescopes, and photonic wisdom pours in at the speed of light. Taking what they can get, they passively receive information about far-off stars and planets. These objects are fixed, and their conditions cannot be tweaked.
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Planets that don't orbit a star are hard to spot, but astronomers have bagged a large haul by looking for candidate… https://t.co/6uZv2xCaxq newscientist (from Worldwide) Sun Dec 26 07:09:09 +0000 2021
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