“A Planet Within a Planet” – Seismologists Peer Into Earth’s Inner Core
Researchers from the University of Utah have discovered that Earth’s inner core is not a homogenous mass but a complex tapestry of different fabrics. The…
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Fireball Forensics: Astronomers Scrutinize a Strange Scorching-Hot Exoplanet
A study has identified 11 chemical elements in the atmosphere of the extremely hot exoplanet WASP-76 b. The findings suggest the planet’s overall composition reflects…
“Super-Earth” May Reveal Secrets About the Edge of Habitability
How close can a rocky planet be to a star, and still sustain water and life? A recently discovered exoplanet may be key to solving…
Magnetic Revelations: New Research Challenges Existing Theories of Life’s Emergence
A multi-institution team found evidence that the Earth’s magnetic field was stable 3.9 to 3.4 billion years ago when life is thought to have emerged,…
Cosmic Houdini: Scientists Baffled by Mysterious Planet That Should Have Been Destroyed by Its Star
8 Ursae Minoris b, a giant planet, surprisingly survives despite its host star’s expansion that should have engulfed it. Scientists suggest either a binary star…
Cosmic Sandwiches: A New Explanation for Planet Formation
Scientists from the University of Warwick propose a new method of planet formation, known as “sandwiched planet formation,” where a smaller planet forms between two…
Saturn’s Rings Shine in Webb’s First Stunning Observations of Ringed Planet
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope provided unique near-infrared imagery of Saturn on June 25, 2023. The observations highlighted Saturn’s atmospheric characteristics, revealed intricate details of…
Life After Death: Astronomers Discover a Mysterious Planet That Shouldn’t Exist
Astronomers from the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy have discovered a planet that survived what should have been a catastrophic event caused by its…
Zircons Unlock Earth’s Early History: Life Sprung From a “Stagnant Lid,” Not Plate Tectonics
A study from the University of Rochester, using zircon crystals, found that plate tectonics was inactive during the period when life first appeared on Earth….
Stunning Image of Jupiter’s Atmosphere Captured by NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Reveals High-Altitude Hazes
On March 1, 2023, NASA’s Juno mission completed its 49th close flyby of Jupiter. As the spacecraft flew low over the giant planet’s cloud tops,…
BepiColombo’s Space Odyssey: Third Mercury Flyby Reveals Geological Wonders
The ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission has made its third of six gravity assist flybys at Mercury, snapping images of a newly named impact crater as well…
Earth Formed Much Faster Than Previously Thought – Increases Chances of Alien Life
Earth formed in a few million years, much quicker than previously thought, through the rapid absorption of pebbles, dust, and icy particles, according to a…
Mars As Never Seen Before: ESA’s Mars Express New Global Color Mosaic
ESA’s Mars Express mission has released a color-rich, detailed mosaic of Mars to mark its 20th anniversary, using high-altitude images that reveal unprecedented color variations…
The Odyssey of Mars Express: Charting Two Decades of Red Planet Exploration
Mars appears in the night sky different from all the other gleaming dots in the darkness. Look carefully and even to the naked eye it…
Exoplanet Discovery Alert: Webb Space Telescope Finds Water in Ultra-Hot Alien World
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists have created the first detailed temperature map of exoplanet WASP-18 b, and identified water vapor in its extremely…
Goldilocks Galore: Hundreds of Millions of Planets in the Milky Way Could Potentially Harbor Life
University of Florida astronomers find that hundreds of millions of planets orbiting dwarf stars in the Milky Way could potentially harbor life, occupying a ‘Goldilocks’…
Crazy Mystery of Jupiter’s Stunning Color Changes Finally Solved?
Researchers have used NASA’s Juno mission data to suggest that Jupiter’s changing stripes could be caused by torsional oscillations in the planet’s magnetic field. These…
Mars Express Uncovers Collapsed Chains of Craters on Giant Martian Volcano
The Mars Express spacecraft has revealed fascinating features on Ascraeus Mons, Mars’ second-largest shield volcano. The images depict areas of collapsed underground lava flows and…
