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Published Two meteorites are providing a detailed look into outer space - Two Meteorites are Providing a Detailed Look into Outer Space


If you've ever seen a shooting star, you might have seen a meteor on its way to Earth. Those that la ...
Published Hubble uses Earth as proxy for identifying oxygen on potentially habitable exoplanets - Hubble Uses Earth as Proxy for Identifying Oxygen on Potentially Habitable Exoplanets


Taking advantage of a total lunar eclipse, Hubble used the Moon as a mirror to study sunlight that h...
Published Discovery could dramatically narrow search for space creatures - Discovery Could Dramatically Narrow Search for Space Creatures


An Earth-like planet orbiting an M dwarf -- the most common type of star in the universe -- appears ...
Published How were amino acids, one of the key building blocks of life, formed before the origin of life on Earth? - How Were Amino Acids Formed Before the Origin of Life on Earth?



The amino acid abundances of two Ryugu particles were measured and compared with their rocky compone...
Published How do rocky planets really form? - How Do Rocky Planets Really Form?


A new theory could explain the origin and properties of systems of rocky super-Earths and their rela...
Published A mysterious object is being dragged into the supermassive black hole at the Milky Way's center - A Mysterious Object is Being Dragged into the Supermassive Black Hole at the Milky Way's Center


An object near the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy has drawn the inter...
Published Harvesting resources on Mars with plasmas - Harvesting Resources on Mars with Plasmas


Researchers have devised a plasma-based way to produce and separate oxygen within the Martian enviro...
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 Fast changes between the solar seasons resolved by new sun clock - Fast Changes Between the Solar Seasons Resolved by New Sun Clock


Violent activity on our Sun leads to some of the most extreme space weather events on Earth, impacti...
Published Venus' transit and the search for other worlds - Venus Transit and the Search for Other Worlds


It's the final opportunity of the century to witness the rare astronomical reunion of the sun, Venus...
Published Detection of an echo emitted by our Galaxy's black hole 200 years ago - Detection of an Echo Emitted by Our Galaxy's Black Hole 200 Years Ago



An international team of scientists has discovered that Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), the supermassive bl...
Published Tadpole playing around black hole - Tadpole Playing Around Black Hole: A Fascinating Discovery



A peculiar cloud of gas, nicknamed the Tadpole due to its shape, appears to be revolving around a sp...
Published A spacecraft has 'touched' the sun for the first time - A spacecraft has 'touched' the sun for the first time


On April 28, 2021, NASA's Parker Solar Probe reached the sun's extended solar atmosphere, known as t...
Published Boundary of heliosphere mapped - Boundary of Heliosphere Mapped: A New Milestone in Space Exploration


For the first time, the boundary of the heliosphere has been mapped, giving scientists a better unde...
Published Breaking in a new planet - Breaking in a New Planet: The Challenges and Opportunities


Impacts affect the porosity and structure of moons and planets more dramatically than scientists sus...
Published 'Slushy' magma ocean led to formation of the Moon’s crust - Slushy Magma Ocean Led to Formation of the Moon's Crust


Scientists have shown how the freezing of a 'slushy' ocean of magma may be responsible for the compo...
Published Fascinating orbits: Celestial bodies surprisingly erratic - Fascinating Orbits: Celestial Bodies Surprisingly Erratic


Astronomers are researching the way in which celestial bodies orbit each other, now and in the futur...
Published Planet Mercury a result of early hit-and-run collisions - Planet Mercury: A Result of Early Hit-and-Run Collisions


New simulations show that Mercury and other unusually metal-rich objects in the solar system may be...
Published Names for new Pluto moons accepted - Names for New Pluto Moons Accepted


The International Astronomical Union has officially recognized the names Kerberos and Styx for the f...
Published Voyager at 35: Break on through to the other side - Voyager at 35: Break on Through to the Other Side


Thirty-five years ago Aug. 20, NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft, the first Voyager spacecraft to launch,...