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Published Key to rapid planet formation



Researchers have developed a new model to explain the formation of giant planets such as Jupiter, wh...
Published Tracking down the asteroid that sealed the fate of the dinosaurs



The asteroid that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago probably came from the...
Published Giant planets cast a deadly pall



Giant gas planets can be agents of chaos, ensuring nothing lives on their Earth-like neighbors aroun...
Published Study hints at the existence of the closest black holes to Earth in the Hyades star cluster


A new article hints at the existence of several black holes in the Hyades cluster -- the closest ope...
Published Astrophysicists scan the Galaxy for signs of life



Astrophysicists are scanning the Universe for 'technosignatures' emanating from distant planets that...
Published In new space race, scientists propose geoarchaeology can aid in preserving space heritage


The material record that currently exists on the moon is rapidly becoming at risk of being destroyed...
Published Chemical contamination on International Space Station is out of this world



Concentrations of potentially harmful chemical compounds in dust collected from air filtration syste...
Published Telltale greenhouse gases could signal alien activity



If aliens modified a planet in their solar system to make it warmer, we'd be able to tell. A new stu ...
Published Ozone's influence on exoplanetary climate



In the quest for life beyond our solar system, a new study delves into the atmospheric dynamics of p ...
Published James Webb Space Telescope captures the end of planet formation



How much time do planets have to form from a swirling disk of gas and dust around a star? A new stud...
Published The origins of dark comets



Up to 60% of near-Earth objects could be dark comets, mysterious asteroids that orbit the sun in our...
Published Robotic 'SuperLimbs' could help moonwalkers recover from falls



SuperLimbs, a system of wearable robotic limbs, can physically support an astronaut and lift them ba ...
Published Puzzling six-exoplanet system with rhythmic movement challenges theories of how planets form - Puzzling Six-Exoplanet System with Rhythmic Movement Challenges Theories of How Planets Form


Using a combination of telescopes, including the Very Large Telescope of the European Southern Obser...
Published Haumea, the most peculiar of Pluto companions, has a ring around it - Haumea, the Most Peculiar of Pluto Companions, Has a Ring Around It


The trans-neptunian belt contains four dwarf planets, among which Haumea stands out for its extremel...
Published NASA's Spitzer detects comet storm in nearby solar system - NASA's Spitzer Detects Comet Storm in Nearby Solar System


NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has detected signs of icy bodies raining down in an alien solar syste...
Published Fifth Dwarf Planet Named Haumea - Fifth Dwarf Planet Named Haumea



The International Astronomical Union has announced that the object previously known as 2003 EL61 is...
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 New solar active region spitting out flares - New Solar Active Region Spitting Out Flares



An active region on the sun, numbered AR 1504, rotated into view over the left side of the sun on Ju...
Published Carbon dioxide-rich liquid water in ancient meteorite - Carbon Dioxide-Rich Liquid Water Found in Ancient Meteorite


Scientists detect small pockets of carbon dioxide-rich liquid water in a meteorite dating from the e...
Published 'Hot Jupiters' provoke their own host suns to wobble - Hot Jupiters Provoke Their Own Host Suns to Wobble


Blame the 'hot Jupiters.' These large, gaseous exoplanets can make their suns wobble when they wend...