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Published Massive comet-like object pollutes atmosphere of a white dwarf - Massive Comet-Like Object Pollutes Atmosphere of a White Dwarf


For the first time, scientists have witnessed a massive object with the makeup of a comet being ripp...
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 Curious tilt of the Sun traced to undiscovered planet - Curious Tilt of the Sun Traced to Undiscovered Planet


Planet Nine the undiscovered planet at the edge of the solar system appears to be responsible for th ...
Published Neptune's moon Triton fosters rare icy union - Neptune's Moon Triton Fosters Rare Icy Union


Astronomers using the Gemini Observatory explore Neptune's largest moon Triton and observe, for the...
Published Neptune: Neutralizer-free plasma propulsion - Neptune: Neutralizer-Free Plasma Propulsion



Plasma propulsion concepts are gridded-ion thrusters that accelerate and emit more positively charge...
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 Scientists connect the dots between Galilean moon, auroral emissions on Jupiter - Scientists Connect the Dots Between Galilean Moon, Auroral Emissions on Jupiter


On November 8, 2020, NASA's Juno spacecraft flew through an intense beam of electrons traveling from...
Published Neptune could not have knocked planetoids in Cold Classical Kuiper Belt to edge of solar system - Neptune's Role in the Kuiper Belt: Debunking a Popular Theory


New research is challenging popular theory about how part of our solar system formed. Contrary to po ...
Published Evidence of a real ninth planet discovered - Evidence of a Real Ninth Planet Discovered


Researchers have found evidence of a giant planet tracing a bizarre, highly elongated orbit in the o...
Published Scientists release first analysis of rocks plucked from speeding asteroid - Scientists Release First Analysis of Rocks Plucked from Speeding Asteroid


Scientists have now begun to announce the first results from the analysis of a handful of dirt that...
Published NASA's Kepler mission discovers tiny planet system: Smallest planet yet found around a star similar to our sun - NASA's Kepler Mission Discovers Tiny Planet System: Smallest Planet Yet Found Around a Star Similar to Our Sun



NASA's Kepler mission scientists have discovered a new planetary system that is home to the smallest ...
Published ESO telescope reveals what could be the smallest dwarf planet yet in the solar system - ESO Telescope Reveals the Smallest Dwarf Planet in the Solar System


Astronomers using ESO's SPHERE instrument at the Very Large Telescope (VLT) have revealed that the a...
Published 'Plutoid' Chosen As Name For Solar System Objects Like Pluto - Plutoid: The New Name for Solar System Objects Like Pluto



The International Astronomical Union has decided on the term plutoid as a name for dwarf planets lik...
Published Saturn’s moon Dione harbors a subsurface ocean - Saturn’s Moon Dione Harbors a Subsurface Ocean



A subsurface ocean lies deep within Saturn's moon Dione, according to new data from the Cassini miss...
Published Hansel and Gretel's breadcrumb trick inspires robotic exploration of caves on Mars and beyond - Hansel and Gretel's Breadcrumb Trick Inspires Robotic Exploration of Caves on Mars and Beyond


Future space missions likely will send robots to scout out underground habitats for astronauts. Engi...
Published NASA's Lucy to fly past thousands of objects for Earth gravity assist - NASA's Lucy to Fly Past Thousands of Objects for Earth Gravity Assist


Mission engineers will track NASA's Lucy spacecraft nonstop as it prepares to swoop near Earth on Oc...
Published A lab in the sky: Physics experiment in Earth’s atmosphere could help improve GPS performance - A Lab in the Sky: Physics Experiment in Earth’s Atmosphere Could Help Improve GPS Performance


The Earth's atmosphere has been used as a 'laboratory' to carry out a physics experiment which could...
Published Mercury's origins traced to rare meteorite - Mercury's Origins Traced to Rare Meteorite


Geologists trace Mercury's origins to weird, rare meteorite, and find planet cooled dramatically sho...
Published Waves on sun give NASA new insight into space weather forecasting - Waves on Sun Give NASA New Insight into Space Weather Forecasting


New research has uncovered a mechanism, similar to one that occurs on Earth, which may allow new ins...
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...