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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 Missing-link in planet evolution found - Missing-Link in Planet Evolution Found


For the first time ever, astronomers have detected a 1.3 km radius body at the edge of the Solar Sys...
Published New telescope is exploring solar system 'outback' - New Telescope is Exploring Solar System 'Outback'


In the outer reaches of our solar system lies a mysterious region far more remote and difficult to e...
Published An X-ray look at the heart of powerful quasars - An X-ray Look at the Heart of Powerful Quasars



Researchers have observed the X-ray emission of the most luminous quasar seen in the last 9 billion...
Published In the emptiness of space, Voyager I detects plasma 'hum' - In the Emptiness of Space, Voyager I Detects Plasma 'Hum'


NASA's Voyager I spacecraft has long since zipped past the edge of the solar system through the heli...
Published Nearby star resembles ours in its youth - Nearby Star Resembles Ours in Its Youth


New research provides a closer look at a nearby star thought to resemble our young Sun. The work all...
Published Hubble watches how a giant planet grows - Hubble Watches How a Giant Planet Grows


NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is giving astronomers a rare look at a Jupiter-sized, still-forming pl...
Published NASA's Perseverance rover investigates geologically rich Mars terrain - NASA's Perseverance Rover Explores Mars' Geologically Rich Terrain


NASA's Perseverance rover is well into its second science campaign, collecting rock-core samples fro...
Published Traces of ancient ocean discovered on Mars - Traces of Ancient Ocean Discovered on Mars



A recently released set of topography maps provides new evidence for an ancient northern ocean on Ma...
Published Student-built dust counter got few 'hits' on Pluto flyby - Student-Built Dust Counter Got Few 'Hits' on Pluto Flyby


A student-built instrument riding on NASA's New Horizons spacecraft found only a handful of dust gra...
Published Mercury's scorching daytime heat may help it make its own ice at caps - Mercury's Scorching Daytime Heat May Help It Make Its Own Ice at Caps


Despite Mercury's 400-degree Celsius daytime heat, there is ice at its caps. And now a study shows h...
Published Mercury's thin, dense crust - Mercury's Thin, Dense Crust: A Fascinating Mystery Unveiled


A planetary scientist has used careful mathematical calculations to determine the density of Mercury...
Published Middle-aged sun observed by tracking motion of Mercury - Middle-Aged Sun Observed by Tracking Motion of Mercury


Like the waistband of a couch potato in midlife, the orbits of planets in our solar system are expan...
Published Small collisions make big impact on Mercury's thin atmosphere - Small Collisions Make Big Impact on Mercury's Thin Atmosphere


Mercury, our smallest planetary neighbor, has very little to call an atmosphere, but it does have a...
Published Mercury's origins traced to rare meteorite - Mercury's Origins Traced to Rare Meteorite


Geologists trace Mercury's origins to weird, rare meteorite, and find planet cooled dramatically sho...
Published MESSENGER data suggest recurring meteor shower on Mercury - MESSENGER data suggest recurring meteor shower on Mercury


The closest planet to the sun appears to get hit by a periodic meteor shower, possibly associated wi...
Published Scientists discover volcanoes on Venus are still active - Scientists Discover Volcanoes on Venus Are Still Active


A new study identified 37 recently active volcanic structures on Venus. The study provides some of t...
Published Newfound Martian aurora actually the most common; sheds light on Mars' changing climate - Newfound Martian Aurora: Shedding Light on Mars' Changing Climate


A type of Martian aurora first identified by NASA's MAVEN spacecraft in 2016 is actually the most co...
Published NASA's SDO shows a little 'rain' on the sun - NASA's SDO Shows a Little 'Rain' on the Sun


Eruptive events on the sun can be wildly different. Some come just with a solar flare, some with an...
Published Saturn's rings shine in Hubble's latest portrait - Saturn's Rings Shine in Hubble's Latest Portrait


Saturn is so beautiful that astronomers cannot resist using the Hubble Space Telescope to take yearl...