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Venus, Saturn and the moon dazzle at dawn in ‘romantic’ photo from Chew Valley Lake (photo)

Astrophotographer Josh Dury captured a stunning celestial scene early Friday morning (May 23), as the planets Venus and Saturn aligned…

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Saturn Has 274 Known Moons—Thanks in Large Part to This Astronomer

A mere decade ago, astronomers knew of just 62 moons around Saturn. Today the ringed planet boasts a staggering 274…

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Venus, Saturn and Neptune align in the predawn sky on May 8 — Here’s how to spot them

Venus will partner up with the giant planets Saturn and Neptune to form a line up in the pre-dawn sky…

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Faint Neptune joins Venus and Saturn to form a planetary triangle in the pre-dawn sky on April 28

The predawn hours of April 28 will see a planetary triangle form in the night sky, as Venus makes a…

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NASA’s Dragonfly nuclear-powered helicopter clears key hurdle ahead of 2028 launch toward huge Saturn moon Titan

NASA’s pioneering Dragonfly mission has cleared a key hurdle, keeping it on track for a 2028 launch to Saturn’s huge…

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New moon of April 2025 sees Venus and Saturn join up in the sky this weekend

The new moon occurs April 27, and a day later Venus and Saturn will make a close approach to each…

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Saturn: Facts about the ringed planet

QUICK FACTS ABOUT SATURN How far it is from the sun: 886 million miles (1.4 billion kilometers), on average How…

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‘Planet parade’ of Mercury, Venus and Saturn visible this week : NPR

Mercury, Venus and Saturn will be visible in the predawn Friday morning sky. NASA/JPL-Caltech/NASA hide caption toggle caption NASA/JPL-Caltech/NASA Alongside…

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Don’t miss a ‘mini planet parade’ early on April 24 as the moon, Venus and Saturn line up in the morning sky

The morning of April 24 will give rise to a striking mini-planetary parade, as Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Neptune, and Earth’s…

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Saturn has 128 new moons – more than the rest of the planets combined

Saturn now has a total of 274 moons NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute A further 128 moons have been discovered orbiting Saturn,…

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