Discovering such bright quasars is challenging, as they can be mistaken for nearby stars by automated analysis systems. J0529-4351 was initially overlooked by the European Space Agency's Gaia ...

Stargazers around the globe were treated to a stunning celestial scene on Friday as Venus appeared shining brightly above a ...

Is it the legendary Christmas Star? It’s Jupiter at opposition, an annual astronomical event in which the giant planet shines at its brightest and appears at its largest. Now shining at ...

What’s going on? Neither are stars. Shining in the west shines is Venus, and in the east, it’s Jupiter. Both planets are close to their brightest for some time but behave very differently.