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Published Moon orbiting 'dinky' asteroid is actually two tiny moons stuck together



The moon orbiting the asteroid Dinkinesh is actually two tiny moons stuck together. Collectively cal ...
Published Mystery of 'slow' solar wind unveiled by Solar Orbiter mission



Scientists have come a step closer to identifying the mysterious origins of the 'slow' solar wind, u...
Published NASA's DART impact permanently changed the shape and orbit of asteroid moon



A new study provides insights on the geophysics behind asteroid formation and evolution....
Published Sun-like stars found orbiting hidden companions



Astronomers have uncovered what appear to be 21 neutron stars in orbit around stars like our Sun. Th ...
Published Surprisingly simple explanation for the alien comet 'Oumuamua's weird orbit - Surprisingly Simple Explanation for the Alien Comet 'Oumuamua's Weird Orbit


When the first interstellar comet ever seen in our solar system was discovered in 2017, one characte...
Published Scientific definition of a planet says it must orbit our sun; A new proposal would change that



The International Astronomical Union defines a planet as a celestial body that orbits the sun, is ma ...
Published Tracking undetectable space junk



Satellite and spacecraft operators may finally be able to detect small pieces of debris orbiting Ear ...
Published Improving the performance of satellites in low Earth orbit - Improving the Performance of Satellites in Low Earth Orbit


On-chip distributed radiation sensors and current-sharing techniques can be used to reduce the impac...
Published Images of nearest 'super-Jupiter' open a new window to exoplanet research



Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers imaged a new exoplanet that orbits a star i ...
Published 'Hot Jupiters' may not be orbiting alone - Hot Jupiters May Not Be Orbiting Alone



Astronomers challenge longstanding beliefs about the isolation of 'hot Jupiters' and proposes a new...
Published Scientists detect and validate the longest-period exoplanet found with TESS


Scientists have detected and validated two of the longest-period exoplanets found by TESS to date. T...
Published An astronomical waltz reveals a sextuplet of planets



Astronomers have found a key new system of six transiting planets orbiting a bright star in a harmon ...
Published Astronomers spot a 'highly eccentric' planet on its way to becoming a hot Jupiter



The newly discovered planet TIC 241249530 b has the most highly elliptical, or eccentric, orbit of a ...
Published Engineers conduct first in-orbit test of 'swarm' satellite autonomous navigation



With 2D cameras and space robotics algorithms, astronautics engineers have created a navigation syst...
Published Detection of an Earth-sized exoplanet orbiting the ultracool dwarf star SPECULOOS-3



Astronomers have just discovered a new Earth-sized exoplanet around SPECULOOS-3, an 'ultracool dwarf...
Published New exoplanet discovery builds better understanding of planet formation


An international team of scientists have discovered an unusual Jupiter-sized planet orbiting a low-m ...
Published 'Forbidden' planet orbiting small star challenges gas giant formation theories - Forbidden Planet Orbiting Small Star Challenges Gas Giant Formation Theories


Astronomers have discovered an unusual planetary system in which a large gas giant planet orbits a s ...
Published Watery planets orbiting dead stars may be good candidates for studying life -- if they can survive long enough



The small footprint and dim light of white dwarfs, remnants of stars that have burned through their...
Published Giant planets cast a deadly pall



Giant gas planets can be agents of chaos, ensuring nothing lives on their Earth-like neighbors aroun...
Published Mysterious mini-Neptunes



This study discovered mini-Neptunes around four red dwarfs using observations from a global network...