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Published Neptune is cooler than we thought: Study reveals unexpected changes in atmospheric temperatures - Neptune is Cooler Than We Thought: Study Reveals Unexpected Changes in Atmospheric Temperatures


New research has revealed how temperatures in Neptune's atmosphere have unexpectedly fluctuated over...
Published First exposed planetary core discovered allows glimpse inside other worlds - First Exposed Planetary Core Discovered Allows Glimpse Inside Other Worlds


The surviving core of a gas giant has been discovered orbiting a distant star, offering an unprecede...
Published Hunt for ninth planet reveals new extremely distant solar system objects - Hunt for Ninth Planet Reveals New Extremely Distant Solar System Objects



In the race to discover a proposed ninth planet in our Solar System, researchers have observed sever ...
Published Earth and Mars were formed from inner Solar System material - Earth and Mars: Formed from Inner Solar System Material


Cosmochemists now present the most comprehensive comparison to date of the isotopic composition of E...
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 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 Strong 'electric wind' strips planets of oceans and atmospheres - Strong 'Electric Wind' Strips Planets of Oceans and Atmospheres


Venus has an 'electric wind' strong enough to remove the components of water from its upper atmosphe...
Published Simulations reveal hydrodynamics of planetary engulfment by expanding star - Simulations Reveal Hydrodynamics of Planetary Engulfment by Expanding Star


A new study using hydrodynamical simulations reveals the forces acting on a planet when it is swallo ...
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 Hubble follows shadow play around planet-forming disk - Hubble Follows Shadow Play Around Planet-Forming Disk



The young star TW Hydrae is playing 'shadow puppets' with scientists observing it with NASA's Hubble...
Published A 'super-puff' planet like no other - A 'Super-Puff' Planet Like No Other


Astronomers discover that the core mass of exoplanet WASP-107b is much lower than previously thought...
Published Explosions of Jupiter's aurora linked to extraordinary planet-moon interaction - Explosions of Jupiter's Aurora Linked to Extraordinary Planet-Moon Interaction


New observations of the planet's extreme ultraviolet emissions show that bright explosions of Jupite ...
Published Planet formation: ALMA detects gas in a circumplanetary disk - Planet Formation: ALMA Detects Gas in a Circumplanetary Disk


Scientists using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) to study planet formation h ...
Published TESS discovers three new planets nearby, including temperate 'sub-Neptune' - TESS Discovers Three New Planets Nearby, Including Temperate 'Sub-Neptune'


NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or TESS, has discovered three new worlds that are amon...
Published Researchers measure the light emitted by a sub-Neptune planet's atmosphere - Researchers Measure the Light Emitted by a Sub-Neptune Planet's Atmosphere



Researchers observed exoplanet GJ 1214b's atmosphere by measuring the heat it emits while orbiting i...
Published Newly discovered celestial object defies categories: Is it a new kind of planet or a rare kind of failed star? - Newly Discovered Celestial Object Defies Categories: Is it a New Kind of Planet or a Rare Kind of Failed Star?


An object discovered by astrophysicists nearly 500 light years away from the Sun may challenge tradi...
Published ALMA observes the formation sites of solar-system-like planets - ALMA Observes the Formation Sites of Solar-System-Like Planets


Researchers have spotted the formation sites of planets around a young star resembling our sun. Two ...
Published Secrets behind Pluto's dunes revealed - Secrets Behind Pluto's Dunes Revealed


Scientists have discovered dunes on Pluto, and say they are likely to have been formed of methane ic...
Published New exoplanet found very close to its star - New Exoplanet Found Very Close to Its Star


Using data from NASA's Kepler Space Telescope, an international team has discovered a new exoplanet...
Published Three iron rings in a planet-forming disk



Astronomers have detected a three-ringed structure in the nursery of planets in the inner planet-for ...