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Published Ocean physics explain cyclones on Jupiter - Ocean Physics Explain Cyclones on Jupiter


Images from NASA's June Spacecraft have given oceanographers the raw materials for a new study that...
Published Icy giant planets in the laboratory - Icy Giant Planets in the Laboratory: A New Frontier in Planetary Science


Giant planets like Neptune may contain much less free hydrogen than previously assumed. Researchers ...
Published Scientists probe Neptune's depths to reveal secrets of icy planets - Scientists Probe Neptune's Depths to Reveal Secrets of Icy Planets


Scientists have helped solve the mystery of what lies beneath the surface of Neptune -- the most dis...
Published 'Invisible' world discovered: Planet alternately runs late and early in its orbit, tugged by second hidden world - Invisible World Discovered: Planet Alternately Runs Late and Early in Its Orbit, Tugged by Second Hidden World


Usually, running five minutes late is a bad thing since you might lose your dinner reservation or mi...
Published A scorching-hot exoplanet scrutinized by astronomers - A Scorching-Hot Exoplanet Scrutinized by Astronomers



Through the Gemini-North Telescope in Hawai'i, the chemical composition of WASP-76 b is revealed in...
Published Cassini spies the ice-giant planet Uranus beyond Saturn's rings - Cassini Spies the Ice-Giant Planet Uranus Beyond Saturn's Rings


NASA's Cassini spacecraft has captured its first-ever image of the pale blue ice-giant planet Uranus ...
Published Parker Solar Probe offers stunning view of Venus - Parker Solar Probe Offers Stunning View of Venus


NASA's Parker Solar Probe captured stunning views of Venus during its close flyby of the planet in J ...
Published Venus' ancient layered, folded rocks point to volcanic origin - Venus' Ancient Layered, Folded Rocks Point to Volcanic Origin


Researchers has found that some of the oldest terrain on Venus, known as tesserae, have layering tha...
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 Dwarf planet Makemake lacks atmosphere: Distant frigid world reveals its secrets for first time - Dwarf Planet Makemake: A Frigid World Without an Atmosphere


Dwarf planet Makemake is about two thirds of the size of Pluto, and travels around the Sun in a dist ...
Published Astronomers discover new distant dwarf planet beyond Neptune - Astronomers Discover New Distant Dwarf Planet Beyond Neptune


Astronomers have discovered a new dwarf planet orbiting in the disk of small icy worlds beyond Neptu ...
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 Mercury's poles may be icier than scientists thought - Mercury's Poles May Be Icier Than Scientists Thought


A new study identifies three large surface ice deposits near Mercury's north pole, and suggests ther...
Published Saturn's tilt caused by its moons, researchers say - Saturn's Tilt Caused by Its Moons, Researchers Say


Scientists have just shown that the influence of Saturn's satellites can explain the tilt of the rot...
Published Astronomers solve temperature mystery of planetary atmospheres - Astronomers Solve Temperature Mystery of Planetary Atmospheres


An atmospheric peculiarity the Earth shares with Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune is likely commo...
Published Thick lithosphere casts doubt on plate tectonics in Venus's geologically recent past - Thick Lithosphere Casts Doubt on Plate Tectonics in Venus's Geologically Recent Past


A study of a giant impact crater on Venus suggests that its lithosphere was too thick to have had Ea...
Published Planetary heist: Astronomers show massive stars can steal Jupiter-sized planets - Planetary Heist: Astronomers Show Massive Stars Can Steal Jupiter-Sized Planets


Jupiter-sized planets can be stolen or captured by massive stars in the densely populated stellar nu ...
Published Mystery orbits in outermost reaches of solar system not caused by 'Planet Nine' - Mystery Orbits in Outermost Reaches of Solar System Not Caused by 'Planet Nine'


The strange orbits of some objects in the farthest reaches of our solar system, hypothesized by some...
Published ALMA traces history of water in planet formation back to the interstellar medium - ALMA Traces History of Water in Planet Formation Back to the Interstellar Medium


Observations of water in the disk forming around protostar V883 Ori have unlocked clues about the fo...
Published JWST confirms giant planet atmospheres vary widely - JWST Confirms Giant Planet Atmospheres Vary Widely


Astronomers have found the atmospheric compositions of giant planets out in the galaxy do not fit ou ...