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Published How the sun caused an aurora this week - How the Sun Caused an Aurora This Week


On the evening of Aug. 20, 2014, the International Space Station was flying past North America when...
Published 'Starquakes' could explain mystery signals



Fast radio bursts, or FRBs, are an astronomical mystery, with their exact cause and origins still un...
Published One of the largest magnetic storms in history quantified: Aurorae covered much of the night sky from the Tropics to the Polar Regions



An international multidisciplinary team consisting of solar physicists, geophysicists, and historian...
Published When is an aurora not an aurora?



While auroras occur at high latitude, the associated phenomena Steve and the picket fence occur fart...
Published How one of Saturn's moons ejects particles from oceans beneath its surface - How Enceladus, One of Saturn's Moons, Ejects Particles from Oceans Beneath Its Surface


Enceladus, the sixth largest of Saturn's moons, is known for spraying out tiny icy silica particles...
Published Saturn's rings and tilt could be the product of an ancient, missing moon - Saturn's Rings and Tilt Could Be the Product of an Ancient, Missing Moon


Scientists propose a lost moon of Saturn, which they call Chrysalis, pulled on the planet until it r...
Published Internal ocean in small Saturn moon uncovered - Internal Ocean in Small Saturn Moon Uncovered


A scientist recently set out to prove that the tiny, innermost moon of Saturn was a frozen inert sat...
Published Origin and chemical makeup of Saturn's Moon Titan's dunes - Origin and Chemical Makeup of Saturn's Moon Titan's Dunes


Astronomers exposed acetylene ice -- a chemical that is used on Earth in welding torches and exists...
Published 'Forbidden' planet orbiting small star challenges gas giant formation theories - Forbidden Planet Orbiting Small Star Challenges Gas Giant Formation Theories


Astronomers have discovered an unusual planetary system in which a large gas giant planet orbits a s ...
Published Why Jupiter doesn't have rings like Saturn - Why Jupiter Doesn't Have Rings Like Saturn


Because it's bigger, Jupiter ought to have larger, more spectacular rings than Saturn has. But new r...
Published New abiotic pathway for the formation of oxygen - New Abiotic Pathway for the Formation of Oxygen


Researchers have now found evidence that double ionised sulphur dioxide contribute to the formation...
Published NASA's Webb finds signs of possible aurorae on isolated brown dwarf



Astronomers have found a brown dwarf (an object more massive than Jupiter but smaller than a star) w...
Published Large exoplanet could have the right conditions for life - Large Exoplanet Could Have the Right Conditions for Life


Astronomers have found an exoplanet more than twice the size of Earth to be potentially habitable, o...
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 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 star 200 light years away contains life's building blocks - Dwarf Star 200 Light Years Away Contains Life's Building Blocks


Many scientists believe the Earth was initially dry and that water, carbon and nitrogen -- the build...
Published Spotted: An exoplanet with the potential to form moons - Spotted: An Exoplanet with the Potential to Form Moons


New high-resolution observations clearly show a moon-forming region around exoplanet PDS 70c. The ob...
Published The mountains of Pluto are snowcapped, but not for the same reasons as on Earth - The Mountains of Pluto: A Snowy Mystery Unveiled


In 2015, the New Horizons space probe discovered spectacular snowcapped mountains on Pluto, which ar...
Published Gas insulation could be protecting an ocean inside Pluto - Gas Insulation: A Possible Protector of an Ocean Inside Pluto


Computer simulations provide compelling evidence that an insulating layer of gas hydrates could keep...
Published Pluto's glaciers: Large heart-shaped nitrogen glacier explained - Pluto's Glaciers: The Fascinating Science Behind the Large Heart-Shaped Nitrogen Glacier


What is the origin of the large heart-shaped nitrogen glacier revealed in 2015 on Pluto by the New H...