TOI-5005 b—New Super-Neptune Exoplanet Discovered Orbiting a Distant Star
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Astronomers have unveiled the discovery of a new super-Neptune exoplanet that promises to shed light on the mysterious “Neptunian savanna.”…
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The Mystery Behind Uranus and Neptune’s Violent Superstorms Unveiled
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For decades, astronomers have puzzled over the origin of supercharged, ultraviolent storms on Uranus and Neptune. These distant, icy planets…
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is Oscillating in Size, Surprising Astronomers
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For more than 150 years, astronomers have closely watched Jupiter’s Great Red Spot (GRS), a storm so large it could…
Astronomers Use Webb to Reveal an Exoplanet’s Water-Rich Atmosphere
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An international team of astronomers has made a groundbreaking discovery about a distant exoplanet, GJ 9827 d, located approximately 98…
Webb Telescope Discovers Unexpected Chemical Traces on Pluto’s Largest Moon Charon
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The James Webb Space Telescope has once again proven its game-changing capabilities by detecting surprising chemical signatures on Charon, Pluto’s…
Is the Moon an Alien Wanderer? New Study Suggests It May Have Been Captured from Space
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For decades, the prevailing theory has been that the moon was born from the aftermath of a massive collision between…
Could There Be a Second Kuiper Belt?
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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), fully operational since the summer of 2022 after completing its commissioning phase, has already…
Metal-Rich Stars Are Key for Super-Earth Formation, Study Finds
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A recent study has revealed that super-Earths face significant difficulties forming around metal-poor stars, challenging previous ideas about planet formation….
Planet Nine: The Long-Awaited Discovery May Be Closer Than We Think
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The search for the elusive Planet Nine has fascinated astronomers for years, with many speculating that this mysterious world lurks…
The First Ever Image of an Alien Planet
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Twenty years ago this week, a groundbreaking moment in astronomy unfolded as scientists captured the first direct image of a…
Webb Telescope Uncovers Possible Alien Oasis: Exoplanet LHS 1140 b
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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has identified an exoplanet that researchers are hailing as one of the most promising candidates…
Haumea: This American Football-Shaped World is the Strangest in the Solar System
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NASA scientists have used computer simulations to figure out how the dwarf planet Haumea became one of the most unusual…
15 Facts About James Webb, Mankind’s Largest Most Complex Space Telescope
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Name and Budget Initially, the telescope bore the short but difficult to pronounce name NGST (Next Generation Space Telescope). In…
See Hubble’s Spectacular Photographs of Our Solar System’s Planets
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Planetary scientists presented new results and images obtained during the long-term monitoring of the atmospheres of giant planets using the…
Alien Life More Likely to Exist in Worlds With Underground Oceans
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Decades ago, nobody would have believed that there was water on other planets. And yet, now we know that even…
Farfarout: Existence of Farthest Object in the Solar System Confirmed
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Planetary scientists have confirmed the discovery of the solar system’s farthest object from the Sun today, scientifically designated 2018 AG37…
This Is The Most Detailed Image Of The Apollo 15 Landings Site
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The testing of a new satellite imaging instrument at the West Virginia Green Bank Telescope recently produced a very detailed…
10 Things Your Should Know About Hot Jupiters
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Before the discovery of Hot Jupiters, no scientist had imagined that such exoplanets could exist. Judging by their given name…
Jupiter Is So Big It’s Even Bigger Than Some Stars In The Universe
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Have you ever thought about Jupiter’s size and why it hasn’t become a star? If not, I suggest you open…
10 Places in the Solar System Where Life Could Exist
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Finding life outside of Earth and more specifically, in the Solar System, has always captivated the human mind. For centuries,…
10 Things NASA’s Interstellar Spacecraft Voyager 1 and 2 Helped Reveal
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Voyager 1 and 2 – perhaps one of NASA’s greatest achievements although it happened more than 40 years ago. In…
10 of the Strangest Moons in the Solar System
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Did you know that there are more than 200 discovered Moons in the Solar System? Most of them orbit around…