Witnessing the birth of planets: Webb telescope provides unprecedented view into PDS 70 system
Canadian astronomers have taken an extraordinary step in understanding how planets are born, using the James Webb Space ...
‘Don’t have time’…Dire warning on ‘city-killer’ asteroid hurtling towards Earth as expert casts doubt on deflecting rock
SCIENTISTS do not have much time to deflect the asteroid a size of a football pitch that is hurtling towards Earth, an expert ...
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Indian scientists discovered a dense sub-Saturn size exoplanet
Scientists at the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) in Ahmedabad have made a significant discovery, identifying a new ...
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Venus, the Planet of Love, Will Shine Bright on Valentine’s Day. Here’s How to See It
Around the time of your romantic dinner, head outside and look to the southwest to spot the super brilliant planet in the night sky ...
Astronomers announce largest collection of comets found outside our solar system
For the first time, astronomers have imaged dozens of belts around nearby stars where comets and tiny pebbles within them are ...
Deep Chasms Could Lead to a Hidden Ocean on Uranus's Moon Ariel
Our Solar System, like a sneaky little hobbit, seems to have stuffed its pockets full of hidden oceans. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune all have moons astronomers think might be harboring liquid ...
‘It’s almost science fiction’: Scientists say the shape of Earth’s inner core is changing
Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward ...
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Rare planetary parade set to be visible from UK this month
You won’t need a telescope for this one.Our solar system’s planets are set to align in a seven-strong planetary ...
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Quad-Cities Popular Astronomy Club: Planet or not, Pluto is fascinating
In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union made the controversial, but correct, decision to demote Pluto from its ...
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Say goodbye to Saturn’s rings – in a few weeks we may see them disappear forever – here’s why
Of all the planets in our solar system apart from Earth, Saturn tends to steal the show with its breathtaking rings, which have fascinated people for centuries.
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Star behavior can distort our view of distant planets
New research shows that star activity can distort exoplanet measurements, affecting size, temperature, and atmosphere ...