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Published Astronomers find extreme weather on an alien world: Cosmic oddball may harbor a gigantic storm - Astronomers Discover Extreme Weather on an Alien World: Cosmic Oddball May Harbor a Gigantic Storm


A University of Toronto-led team of astronomers has observed extreme brightness changes on a nearby...
Published Pluto's largest moon, Charon, gets its first official feature names - Pluto's Largest Moon, Charon, Gets Its First Official Feature Names


Legendary explorers and visionaries, real and fictitious, are among those immortalized by the IAU in...
Published Using photosynthesis for Martian occupation -- while making space travel more sustainable - Using Photosynthesis for Martian Occupation - While Making Space Travel More Sustainable



Researchers are working on sustainable technology to harvest solar power in space -- which could sup...
Published Saturn's moon Titan sports Earth-like features - Saturn's Moon Titan Sports Earth-Like Features



Using the now-complete Cassini data set, astronomers have created a new global topographic map of Sa...
Published Asteroid findings from specks of space dust could save the planet - Asteroid Findings from Specks of Space Dust Could Save the Planet


New research into the durability and age of an ancient asteroid made of rocky rubble and dust, revea...
Published Sand-sized meteoroids are peppering asteroid Bennu - Sand-sized Meteoroids are Peppering Asteroid Bennu


A new study posits that the major particle ejections off the near-Earth asteroid Bennu may be the co...
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...
Published Juno peers deep into Jupiter’s colorful belts and zones - Juno Peers Deep into Jupiter’s Colorful Belts and Zones


A new study of data captured in orbit around Jupiter has revealed new insights into what's happening...
Published Astronomers assemble 'light-fingerprints' to unveil mysteries of the cosmos - Astronomers assemble 'light-fingerprints' to unveil mysteries of the cosmos


Earthbound detectives rely on fingerprints to solve their cases; now astronomers can do the same, us...
Published Uranus may have two undiscovered moons - Uranus May Have Two Undiscovered Moons


NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft flew by Uranus 30 years ago, but researchers are still making discoverie...
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 Strong 'electric wind' strips planets of oceans and atmospheres - Strong 'Electric Wind' Strips Planets of Oceans and Atmospheres


Venus has an 'electric wind' strong enough to remove the components of water from its upper atmosphe...
Published Saturn's largest moon, Titan, may offer insights for Earth - Saturn's Largest Moon, Titan, May Offer Insights for Earth


Scientists studying the weather and climate of Titan, Saturn's largest moon, have reported a signifi...
Published Mars was once covered by 300-meter deep oceans, study shows - Mars was Once Covered by 300-meter Deep Oceans, Study Shows


When Mars was a young planet, it was bombarded by icy asteroids that delivered water and organic che...
Published Present-day subsurface ocean on Pluto? - Present-day Subsurface Ocean on Pluto?


An updated thermal model for Pluto suggests that a liquid water ocean beneath the dwarf planet's ice...
Published Odd bodies, rapid spins keep cosmic rings close - Odd Bodies, Rapid Spins Keep Cosmic Rings Close


Forget those shepherding moons. Gravity and the odd shapes of asteroid Chariklo and dwarf planet Hau...
Published Making better measurements of the composition of galaxies - Making Better Measurements of the Composition of Galaxies



A study using data from telescopes on Earth and in the sky resolves a problem plaguing astronomers w...
Published Physicists confirm effective wave growth theory in space - Physicists Confirm Effective Wave Growth Theory in Space


Physicists have used spacecraft data to confirm an important theory of plasma physics that improves...
Published Striped or spotted? Winds and jet streams found on the closest brown dwarf - Striped or Spotted? Winds and Jet Streams Found on the Closest Brown Dwarf



Using high-precision brightness measurements from NASA's TESS space telescope, astronomers found tha...
Published Exoplanets' climate -- it takes nothing to switch from habitable to hell



The Earth is a wonderful blue and green dot covered with oceans and life, while Venus is a yellowish...