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Published A new way to create Saturn's radiation belts - A New Way to Create Saturn's Radiation Belts


Scientists have discovered a new method to explain how radiation belts are formed around the planet ...
Published Astronomers spot a star swallowing a planet - Astronomers Witness a Star Devouring a Planet



Scientists have observed a star swallowing a planet for the first time. Earth will meet a similar fa ...
Published Surprise finding suggests 'water worlds' are more common than we thought - Surprise Finding Suggests 'Water Worlds' Are More Common Than We Thought


A new study suggests that many more planets may have large amounts of water than previously thought- ...
Published Scientific definition of a planet says it must orbit our sun; A new proposal would change that



The International Astronomical Union defines a planet as a celestial body that orbits the sun, is ma ...
Published Examining ice giants of our solar system - Examining Ice Giants of Our Solar System


NASA's James Webb Space Telescope will unlock secrets of the atmospheres of Uranus and Neptune. ABST...
Published One year on this giant, blistering hot planet is just 16 hours long - One Year on This Giant, Blistering Hot Planet is Just 16 Hours Long


Astronomers have discovered an ultrahot Jupiter with shortest orbit of any known gas giant planet. A ...
Published Scientists detect seismic waves traveling through Martian core - Scientists Detect Seismic Waves Traveling Through Martian Core



New NASA InSight research reveals that Mars has a liquid core rich in sulfur and oxygen, leading to...
Published Tumultuous migration on the edge of the Hot Neptune Desert - Tumultuous Migration on the Edge of the Hot Neptune Desert


A team reveals the eventful migration history of planets bordering the Hot Neptune Desert, these ext ...
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 Dwarf Planet Eris Is More Massive Than Pluto - Dwarf Planet Eris Is More Massive Than Pluto



Aptly named after the Greek goddess of conflict, the icy dwarf planet, Eris, has rattled the general ...
Published Hubble captures birth of giant storm on Neptune - Hubble Captures Birth of Giant Storm on Neptune


Images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope document the formation of a Great Dark Spot on Neptune fo...
Published Two largest Mars-quakes to date recorded from planet's far side - Two Largest Mars-Quakes to Date Recorded from Planet's Far Side


The seismometer placed on Mars by NASA's InSight lander has recorded its two largest seismic events...
Published Why does Mercury have such a big iron core? - Why Does Mercury Have Such a Big Iron Core?


A new study disputes the prevailing hypothesis on why Mercury has a big core relative to its mantle....
Published Trace gas phosphine points to volcanic activity on Venus, scientists say - Trace Gas Phosphine Points to Volcanic Activity on Venus, Scientists Say


Last autumn, researchers reported finding the gas phosphine in trace amounts in Venus' upper atmosph...
Published Atmospheric tidal waves maintain Venus' super-rotation - Atmospheric Tidal Waves: The Key to Venus' Super-Rotation


An international research team has revealed that the 'super-rotation' on Venus is maintained near th...
Published Ancient, high-energy impacts could have fueled Venus volcanism - Ancient, High-Energy Impacts Could Have Fueled Venus Volcanism



A team has modeled the early impact history of Venus to explain how Earth's sister planet has mainta ...
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 Pioneering research sheds new light on the origins and composition of planet Mars - Pioneering Research Sheds New Light on the Origins and Composition of Planet Mars



A new study has uncovered intriguing insights into the liquid core at the centre of Mars, furthering...
Published The give and take of mega-flares from stars - The Give and Take of Mega-Flares from Stars


The long relationships between stars and the planets around them - including the Sun and the Earth - ...
Published Scientists study life origins by simulating a cosmic evolution - Scientists Study Life Origins by Simulating a Cosmic Evolution


Amino acids make up millions of proteins that drive the chemical gears of life, including essential...