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Jenniskens noticed that the streams were weaving in and out of Earth's orbit following the Sun's wobble around the solar system barycenter. He predicted that the shower would return when Jupiter and ...

Jenniskens noticed that the streams were weaving in and out of Earth's orbit following the Sun's wobble around the solar system barycenter. He predicted that the shower would return when Jupiter ...

A bright Moon dominates the sky, passing two bright stars as Juno reaches opposition and Mercury dips toward the horizon in ...

Jenniskens noticed that the streams were weaving in and out of Earth's orbit following the sun's wobble around the solar system barycenter. He predicted that the shower would return when Jupiter ...

Jupiter and Mars shine in the evening, more planets gather in the morning, and the Eta Aquariid meteors join in.

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In 2020, astronomers detected WD 1856+534 b, a gas giant that orbits a star 81 light-years from Earth. This exoplanet, which ...