If you step back in time, thousands of years ago, people knew about the brightest planets pretty much everywhere. These are Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. And pretty much every culture knew ...

Among the planets in our solar system, Earth stands out not just for its life-supporting capabilities but also for its unique name. Unlike its celestial neighbors—Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn ...

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(NEXSTAR) – The James Webb Space Telescope has the out-of-this-world honor of observing exoplanetary systems – those outside our solar system – but only we humans get the chance to name the systems.

Artist's impression of the newly named exoplanet Isagel (right) that orbits the star Aniara (HD 102956) in the Big Dipper 399 light years from Earth. The planet is about as massive as Jupiter and ...

NEW YORK-- If you ever dreamed of naming a planet, here is your chance. The James Webb Space Telescope is discovering new planets outside our solar system, and now 20 planet names are up for grabs.

ON YOUR SCREEN. THE JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE IS MAKING AMAZING DISCOVERIES EVERY DAY IN EACH PLANET AND HOST STAR NEEDS TO BE NAMED THE ORGANIZATION IN CHARGE OF NAMING CELESTIAL OBJECTS IS THE ...

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How many dwarf planets are there in our solar system? The recent discovery of 2017 OF201 makes the tally anywhere between five and 18, plus hundreds of potentially undiscovered ones, depending on whom ...