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MYSTERIOUS: Venus - What They Never Told You

Long before Donald Trump, an unemployed man claimed the Moon and sold 611 million acres. He also claimed Mars, Venus and Pluto

Dennis Hope boldly declared himself the owner of the Moon and embarked on a unique venture of selling lunar land worldwide. He navigated space law cleverly to support his claims, and surprisingly, governments did not intervene. Through selling lunar property certificates for just a tiny fee, he attracted buyers across…

The Economic Times

When Gun Milan Gives a Stranger a Higher Compatibility Score Than the Man You Love

The Number That Arrives Before the Person DoesGun Milan works on a point system. Thirty-six gunas, eight categories, a maximum score of thirty-six. A match above eighteen is considered acceptable. Above twenty-four, good. Above twenty-eight, excellent. The system was designed to assess strangers, two families presenting two people who have…

Times Life

Navagrahas Are Not About Fate: Understanding the Planetary Forces That Shape Your Karma

The Nine Are Not Watching YouThe Navagrahas do not sit in a courtroom. That framing, nine cosmic judges tallying your sins and scheduling your suffering, is the most common misreading of one of Vedic thought's most sophisticated ideas. The Surya Siddhanta, one of the oldest Sanskrit astronomical texts, describes the…

Times Life

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Six planets line up for rare parade throughout February

Celestial spectacle will be at its most impressive on 28 February, when Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune will align across the sky

The Guardian - AU

Reining in the sun: Venus, Earth and Jupiter may work together to reduce the risk of extreme solar storms

Tidal forces from Earth, Venus and Jupiter may help keep the sun calm, reducing the risk of powerful solar storms that threaten Earth, a new study suggests.

Space

Two planets will form a 'smiley face' with the moon on April 25. Here's where to look.

A rare 'smiley face' triple conjunction is coming to Earth's morning skies on April 25, when Venus, Saturn and the crescent moon form a celestial smirk near the horizon.

LiveScience

Wispy comet photobombs 'rare' planetary parade above Chile's Atacama Desert (photos)

The moon, the Milky Way, Saturn, Venus, Jupiter Mars, Neptune, Uranus and comet C/2024 G3 are all visible at once in breathtaking new photos from the European Southern Observatory.

Space

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Seven planets to be visible in UK skies for last time until 2040 this week

This rare planetary parade will be visible in UK skies for the last time until 2040 this week - here is everything you need to know.

The National (Scotland)

Planetary parade across UK skies today won’t occur again until 2040

Weather conditions are nearly perfect to witness Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury and Saturn appear together

The Independent UK

Hubble telescope spots water around tiny hot and steamy exoplanet in 'exciting discovery'

The Hubble Space Telescope has spotted water in the atmosphere of a tiny planet with temperatures around that of Venus, meaning it's a hot and steamy world.

Space

From the Lab: French researchers uncover why solar system planets are unlikely to collide

More than 30 years ago researchers discovered that the orbits of the four terrestrial planets in our solar system - Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars - are chaotic. Despite this behaviour, French researchers believe their orbits are stable and the chances of a planetary collision are slim.

Radio France Internationale

What are meteorites? I visit and study the craters they've left across our planet

Tens of thousands of asteroids – that we know of – are roaming our solar system. These are building blocks made up of metal, silicates, and ice left over from the beginning of time when the planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) and their moons were…

The Conversation

Bizarre Space Experiment Reveals What Bach Sounds Like When Played on Venus and Mars

An acoustics researcher did an exercise to see how other planets would affect the sound of an organ instrument or a child's voice.

Inverse

How to see five planets line up in Irish sky without any equipment in stunning celestial event tonight

Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus and Mars will all be visible with the naked eye tonight - here is how to get a good look

Irish Mirror

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5 planets could be visible in the night sky next week

On Monday and Tuesday, you may be able to catch a glimpse of Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Uranus and Mars all at once.

The Guardian - UK

Starwatch: Jupiter and Venus meet for spectacular conjunction

Two of the brightest planets will be visible on western horizon – if weather cooperates

Daily Mirror

All planets in our solar system can be seen with naked eye in the sky tonight

All of the planets in the Milky Way will be visible tonight, with Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn able to be seen with the naked eye with telescopes needed for the others

Inverse

Bizarre simulation shows that extreme orbits could still make habitable exoplanets

Imagine plunging into an ice age and zipping out into temperate climates, all thanks to Jupiter-sized worlds.

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Tonight's your last chance to witness a rare 'parade of planets'

Phenomena sees Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus all line up

The Conversation

What's it like to be on Venus or Pluto? We studied their sand dunes and found some clues

What is it like to be on the surface of Mars or Venus? Or even further afield, such as on Pluto, or Saturn’s moon Titan?

The Hindu

Venus mission: ISRO plans to make it a special one

Expedition likely to cost between ₹500 crore and ₹1,000 crore: ISRO chairman

The Hindu

ISRO plans mission to Venus, eyes Dec 2024 launch window

The space agency is eyeing the December 2024 window for its launch with orbital maneuvers planned for the following year when earth and Venus would be so aligned that the spacecraft could be put in the neighbouring planet's orbit using a minimum amount of propellant.

The Independent UK

Venus and Jupiter conjunction: Two planets to appear close to colliding

Venus will appear just 0.2 degrees south of Jupiter in closest meetup since 2016

Manchester Evening News

How to see the Venus and Jupiter conjunction this weekend

The two brightest planets will appear 'close to colliding'

The Independent UK

Venus and Jupiter align in treat for skygazers

Experts say it is a ‘nice spectacle’ that might be seen at around sunrise.

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