Artist’s view of Mars’ interior structure showing a molten layer at the base of the mantle and above the core. The purple line shows the…
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An international team of astronomers used the CHEOPS and TESS satellites to discover a system of six planets orbiting the star HD110067 in a unique…
Penn State researchers have discovered an extraordinarily massive planet orbiting an ultracool dwarf star, challenging existing theories of planet and star formation. Named LHS 3154b,…
Scientists have discovered a unique star system, HD110067, where six planets orbit in a rhythmic gravitational lockstep, a rare phenomenon that could reveal new insights…
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have observed water and molecules essential for rocky planet formation in a highly irradiated area of the Lobster…
An artist’s illustration of the six newly discovered planets circling their star in resonance. Credit: Roger Thibaut (NCCR PlanetS) Researchers led by Rafael Luque discovered…
NASA’s Hubble Telescope accurately measured LTT 1445Ac, an Earth-sized exoplanet in a nearby triple star system. Initially discovered by TESS, this rocky planet is similar…
NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter captured stunning images of Mars and its moon Phobos, providing a unique perspective of the planet’s curved landscape and atmosphere. This…
Artist’s impression of Theia colliding with the Earth billions of years ago. Credit: Hongping Deng and Hangzhou Sphere Studio New research suggests that large remnants…
Scientists have developed a groundbreaking AI-based method to detect signs of life on other planets. This method, with 90% accuracy, distinguishes between biological and abiotic…
This image shows an artist’s impression of what nightglow might look like to an astronaut in the polar winter regions of Mars at night. The…
Artistic rendering of a large collision on the early Earth. Scientists from Yale and SwRI have presented a new theory on why gold and platinum…
Recent research has enabled the detection of ammonia isotopologues in a brown dwarf’s atmosphere, marking a significant advancement in astronomy. This discovery, facilitated by the…
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has provided evidence supporting the theory that icy pebbles drift inward from the colder parts of protoplanetary disks to form…
NASA’s Juno captured this view of Jupiter during the mission’s 54th close flyby of the giant planet on September 7, 2023. The image was made…
Credit: University of Maribor The TRISAT-R CubeSat, equipped with a tiny camera, captured a unique image of Earth from 6,000 km, contributing to ESA’s research…
The large low velocity provinces (LLVPs) in the deep Earth mantle may be relics of Theian mantle materials. Credit: Hongping Deng and Hangzhou Sphere Studio…
A recent study has turned the tables on our understanding of Venus by suggesting it once featured Earth-like plate tectonics. This assertion, derived from Venus’s…
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope reveals an ultraviolet view of Jupiter. Credit: NASA, ESA, and M. Wong (University of California – Berkeley); Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic…
This image of Jupiter from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) shows stunning details of the majestic planet in infrared light. In this…