Webb’s Galactic Surprise: Reveals Rocky Planet Secrets in Cosmic Extremes
Astronomers find a range of molecules that are among the building blocks for rocky planets. Space is a harsh environment, but some areas are even…
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Cosmic Choreography: Unraveling the 6-Planet Resonance Mystery
Researchers led by Rafael Luque discovered six planets in a rare gravitational resonance around a smaller, cooler star. This unique arrangement, stable since the system’s…
Hubble’s Big Reveal: Unearthing the Secrets of a Nearby Earth-Sized World
Hubble Telescope confirms the size of Earth-like exoplanet LTT 1445Ac, offering new insights into its composition and the potential for further atmospheric study. Lots of…
Astronaut’s Eye View: Breathtaking Mars Horizon Captured by NASA’s Odyssey Orbiter
NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter has provided new panoramic images of Mars and its moon Phobos, offering fresh insights into the Martian landscape and atmosphere. The…
Webb Space Telescope Reveals Atmospheric Effects of CO2 on Earth and Exoplanets
A research team, utilizing the James Webb Space Telescope, has discovered that increased CO2 levels lead to more intense warming in regions without direct sunlight…
Hidden Depths: Uncovering Theia’s Mysterious Remnants Inside Earth
New research suggests that large remnants of Theia, a Mars-sized object that collided with Earth to form the Moon, still exist within Earth’s mantle. These…
Did Life Exist on Mars and Other Planets? We May Know Soon
“The Holy Grail of astrobiology” – New machine learning technique can determine whether a sample is of biological or non-biological origin with 90% accuracy. Scientists have…
Neon Mysteries in the Cosmos: Webb Telescope Rewrites Planet Formation Playbook
The contrast between the James Webb Space Telescope’s observations and those of the Spitzer Space Telescope, just 15 years ago, indicate changing conditions around a…
Mars Unveils Its Nighttime Secret: Mesmerizing Green Glow Discovered
ESA’s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter has discovered a green nightglow in the Martian atmosphere, providing crucial data on atmospheric processes and potential illumination for future…
The Truth About Saturn’s Rings: Are They Really Disappearing by 2025?
Saturn’s rings, now visible, will seem to disappear in 2025 due to a regular astronomical phenomenon but will reappear thereafter. The current period is ideal…
Unveiling Saturn’s Secrets: Eclipses Reveal Ring Transparency
A Lancaster University PhD student has measured the optical depth of Saturn’s rings using a new method based on how much sunlight reached the Cassini…
Transient Treasures: Scientists Unearth Gold’s Remarkable Origin Story
New research offers a theory on how gold, platinum, and other precious metals found their way to shallow pockets within Earth’s mantle. Scientists at Yale…
The Ammonia Trail: Unlocking Cosmic Mysteries of Distant Worlds With Webb
The detection of ammonia isotopologues in a brown dwarf by the James Webb Space Telescope offers groundbreaking insights into the formation of gas giants and…
Webb’s Window Into Cosmic Birth: Ice Pebble Drift Sparks Planetary Life
Drifting pebbles deliver water to the inner regions of planet-forming disks How are planets born? Scientists have long proposed that ice-covered pebbles are the seeds…
NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Discovers Jupiter’s Winds Penetrate the Planet in Cylindrical Layers
The finding offers deeper insights into the long-debated internal structure of the gas giant. Gravity data collected by NASA’s Juno mission indicates Jupiter’s atmospheric winds…
Earth Through a 2-mm Lens From a 6,000 km Orbit
The TRISAT-R CubeSat, equipped with a tiny camera, captured a unique image of Earth from 6,000 km, contributing to ESA’s research in medium-Earth orbit and…
Deep Earth Discovery: Fragments of Ancient Planet Found in Mantle
Scientists have found that Earth’s deep mantle may hold pieces of the ancient planet Theia, offering new insights into the Moon’s origin and Earth’s formative…
Life on Venus? Tectonic Clues Point to a Habitable Past
Simulations produced by a Brown-led research team offer evidence that Venus once had plate tectonics — a finding that opens the door for the possibility…