3 bright planets star in night sky

Three bright planets await your view at dusk. They're easy to spot just by looking. Over 100 more planets populate the evening sky unseen; they have been discovered in just the last 12 years orbiting nearby stars. And these, surely, are just the nearest of countless billions of planets accompanying stars as far as the eye (or telescope) can see. (Full article: 694 words)

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