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Published Where did the hot Neptunes go? A shrinking planet holds the answer - Where Did the Hot Neptunes Go? A Shrinking Planet Holds the Answer


'Where did the hot Neptunes go?' This is the question astronomers have been asking for a long time,...
Published Astronomers unravel mysteries of planet formation and evolution in distant planetary system



TOI-1136, a dwarf star located more than 270 light years from Earth, is host to six confirmed exopla...
Published Near-earth asteroid might be a lost fragment of the moon - Near-Earth Asteroid Might Be a Lost Fragment of the Moon


Near-Earth asteroid Kamo`oalewa could be a fragment of our moon. ABSTRACT: Near-Earth Asteroid Might...
Published NASA Completes MESSENGER Mission with Expected Impact on Mercury's Surface - NASA Completes MESSENGER Mission with Expected Impact on Mercury's Surface


A NASA planetary exploration mission came to a planned, but nonetheless dramatic, end April 30 when...
Published Unmasking the secrets of Mercury, in color - Unmasking the Secrets of Mercury, in Color


The MESSENGER spacecraft is the first ever to orbit the planet Mercury, and the spacecraft's seven s ...
Published LRO's LAMP ultraviolet spectrograph observes mercury and hydrogen in GRAIL impact plumes - LRO's LAMP Ultraviolet Spectrograph Observes Mercury and Hydrogen in GRAIL Impact Plumes


When NASA's twin GRAIL spacecraft made their final descent for impact onto the Moon's surface last D...
Published NASA's LRO sees GRAIL's explosive farewell - NASA's LRO Sees GRAIL's Explosive Farewell


Many spacecraft just fade away, drifting silently through space after their mission is over, but not...
Published Mystery solved behind birth of Saturn’s rings - Mystery Solved Behind Birth of Saturn’s Rings


A team of researchers has presented a new model for the origin of Saturn's rings based on results of...
Published Jupiter bumped giant planet from our solar system - Jupiter Bumped Giant Planet from Our Solar System


It's like something out of an interplanetary chess game. Astrophysicists have found that a close enc...
Published Amateur, professional astronomers alike thrilled by extreme storms on Uranus - Amateur, Professional Astronomers Alike Thrilled by Extreme Storms on Uranus


The normally bland face of Uranus has become increasingly stormy, with enormous cloud systems so bri...
Published A young, sun-like star may hold warnings for life on Earth - A Young, Sun-Like Star May Hold Warnings for Life on Earth


Last year, scientists looked on as a star called EK Draconis ejected a massive burst of energy and c...
Published Giant mantle plume reveals Mars is more active than previously thought - Giant Mantle Plume Reveals Mars is More Active Than Previously Thought


Orbital observations unveil the presence of an enormous mantle plume pushing the surface of Mars upw ...
Published Puffy planets lose atmospheres, become super-Earths - Puffy Planets Lose Atmospheres, Become Super-Earths


Astronomers have identified two different cases of 'mini-Neptune' planets that are losing their puff...
Published To watch a comet form, a spacecraft could tag along for a journey toward the sun - To Watch a Comet Form, a Spacecraft Could Tag Along for a Journey Toward the Sun


A new article proposes that space probes could hitch a ride with 'centaurs' as they become comets. A...
Published Atmosphere of midsize planet revealed by Hubble, Spitzer - Atmosphere of Midsize Planet Revealed by Hubble, Spitzer


Two NASA space telescopes have identified the detailed chemical 'fingerprint' of a planet between th...
Published The super-Earth that came home for dinner - The Super-Earth That Came Home for Dinner


It might be lingering bashfully on the icy outer edges of our solar system, hiding in the dark, but...
Published Harsh space weather may doom potential life on red-dwarf planets - Harsh Space Weather May Doom Potential Life on Red-Dwarf Planets


Life in the universe might be even rarer than we thought. Recently, astronomers looking for potentia...
Published Planet-like object found circling a brown dwarf - Planet-like Object Found Circling a Brown Dwarf


As our telescopes grow more powerful, astronomers are uncovering objects that defy conventional wisd...
Published Meet 'DeeDee,' a distant, dim member of our solar system - Meet 'DeeDee,' a Distant, Dim Member of Our Solar System


Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), astronomers have revealed extraordina...
Published CHEOPS detects a 'rainbow' on an exoplanet



The CHEOPS space telescope is providing new information on the mysterious exoplanet WASP-76b. This u...