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Published Tracking undetectable space junk



Satellite and spacecraft operators may finally be able to detect small pieces of debris orbiting Ear ...
Published Monster planet is 'dancing with the stars' - Monster Planet is 'Dancing with the Stars'


A team of scientists has discovered a highly unusual planetary system comprised of a sun-like star,...
Published Moon discovered over dwarf planet Makemake in the Kuiper Belt - Moon Discovered Over Dwarf Planet Makemake in the Kuiper Belt


Scientists have discovered an elusive, dark moon orbiting Makemake, one of the 'big four' dwarf plan ...
Published Astronomers find a 'cataclysmic' pair of stars with the shortest orbit yet - Astronomers Discover a 'Cataclysmic' Pair of Stars with the Shortest Orbit Yet


Astronomers have discovered a stellar binary, or pair of stars, with an extremely short orbit, appea ...
Published 'Cold Neptune' and two temperate super-Earths found orbiting nearby stars - Cold Neptune and Two Temperate Super-Earths Found Orbiting Nearby Stars


A 'cold Neptune' and two potentially habitable worlds are part of a cache of five newly discovered e...
Published Moon orbits third largest dwarf planet in our solar system - Moon Orbits Third Largest Dwarf Planet in Our Solar System


Astronomers have uncovered a moon orbiting the third largest dwarf planet, 2007 OR10, in the frigid ...
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 Four classes of planetary systems - Four Classes of Planetary Systems: A Comprehensive Overview


Astronomers have long been aware that planetary systems are not necessarily structured like our sola...
Published NASA spacecraft becomes first to orbit a dwarf planet - NASA Spacecraft Becomes First to Orbit a Dwarf Planet


NASA's Dawn spacecraft has become the first mission to achieve orbit around a dwarf planet. The spac ...
Published Saturn surpasses Jupiter after the discovery of 20 new moons - Saturn Surpasses Jupiter After the Discovery of 20 New Moons


Move over Jupiter; Saturn is the new moon king. A team has found 20 new moons orbiting Saturn. This ...
Published Look! Up in the sky! Is it a planet? Nope, just a star - Look! Up in the Sky! Is it a Planet? Nope, Just a Star



Among thousands of known exoplanets, astronomers have flagged three that are actually stars. ABSTRAC...
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 Tatooine worlds orbiting two suns often survive violent escapades of aging stars - Tatooine Worlds Orbiting Two Suns Often Survive Violent Escapades of Aging Stars


Planets that revolve around two suns may surprisingly survive the violent late stages of the stars'...
Published Transiting exoplanet with longest known year: 704 Earth days - Transiting Exoplanet with Longest Known Year: 704 Earth Days


Astronomers have discovered a transiting exoplanet with the longest known year. Kepler-421b circles...
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 Planet Nine hypothesis supported by new evidence - Planet Nine Hypothesis Supported by New Evidence


Last year, the existence of an unknown planet in our Solar system was announced. However, this hypot...
Published Hubble reveals rogue planetary orbit for Fomalhaut b - Hubble Reveals Rogue Planetary Orbit for Fomalhaut b


Newly released Hubble Space Telescope images of a vast debris disk encircling the nearby star Fomalh...
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 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...