New study suggests a completely different origin for Pluto’s largest moon
Pluto’s largest moon, Charon, has fascinated astronomers for decades with its unique relationship to the dwarf planet. Now, new research sheds light on its intriguing …
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Uranus is even more mysterious than we thought
New research into Uranus and Neptune has revealed some striking information. Much about these two ice giants is still unknown, with missions to explore them …
Astronomers discovered a mirror planet with metal clouds
In 2020, astronomers discovered an intriguing planet. Dubbed LTT9779 b, the planet was found 260 light-years from Earth, orbiting extremely close to its star. However, …
Remarkable footage shows planets circling a star 133 light-years from Earth
After more than a decade of observations, Northwestern University astrophysicist Jason Wang has constructed an amazing time-lapse video of four planets larger than Jupiter as …
Astronomers discovered over 200 new planets in 2022
It has been an excellent year for astronomers. Not only did we get the first images from James Webb, but the space telescope also managed …
New study sheds light on how planets and stars grow
Scientists have been trying to understand more about our solar system and the way it formed for decades. For a long time, many believed that …
Astronomers found remnants of the oldest known solar system
New research published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society has given us a glimpse at the remnants of the oldest known solar …
Astronomers found a new way to hunt for alien worlds
The hunt for alien worlds is more difficult than it may seem. Without the ability to travel through the cosmos, we’re left to look through …
A new mystery on Neptune has astronomers baffled
Neptune is located almost 2.8 billion miles from the Sun. As such, the planet is known for its exceptionally long orbit time. In fact, its …
Astronomers discovered a new world orbiting close to our solar system
Astronomers believe they have discovered a new world orbiting Proxima Centauri. Proxima Centauri is the closest star to our Solar System. It’s located roughly 4 …
The Moon is visiting Jupiter this month and you only have one chance to see it
The Moon’s orbit will bring it in line with Jupiter on Thursday evening. But you’re only going to get one chance to see it this …
A massive storm on Neptune just did something unexpected
Neptune, the frigid world that lives past Saturn and Uranus, has been known to host large storms in its atmosphere. Recent observations of a “dark …
We’re so, so lucky that life on Earth has survived for this long
Scientists have spent an incredible amount of manpower attempting to determine what conditions support life, and why Earth is so perfect for living things. Now, …
Is Mars drawing pictures for us?
High winds have carved interesting shapes into the Martian south pole, including what appears to be an angel and a massive red heart. Images of …
Uranus may leak gas into space at least once a day
A new study that modeled Uranus and its magnetosphere suggest that, when the planet is at the correct angle, solars winds can enter the magnetosphere …
Astronomers just found a first-of-its-kind planet
Researchers have spotted a planet orbiting a white dwarf star just 80 light-years from Earth. White dwarf stars don’t typically have planets orbiting them due …
Planets made of diamond may be hanging out in the cosmos
Researchers theorize that, under the right conditions, carbon-rich exoplanets could generate huge quantities of diamonds beneath their surface. The recipe including heat, pressure, carbon, water, …
I bet you’ve never seen a pink planet before, but it exists
Astronomers have spotted a new gas giant exoplanet that formed roughly 160 million years ago and is now glowing pink. The big pink planet is …
Scientists get sneak peek at the core of a gas giant
The remains of a gas giant were spotted orbiting a nearby star, astronomers reveal. The core of the planet is all that remains, but researchers …
NASA chief says the world may not be ready for Martian life
NASA’s Mars 2020 mission will attempt to answer a number of questions about the Red Planet, and one of the most pressing is the search …
Astronomers spot distant gas giant on a bizarre journey around its star
In our solar system, each planet has a reasonably well-defined and mostly circular path that it follows around the Sun. This, astronomers think, is true …
NASA boss weighs in on Pluto’s planet status
One of the internet’s favorite topics of debate, at least when it comes to astronomy, is whether or not Pluto should be considered a planet. …
Baby Jupiter was smacked by a planet 4.5 billion years ago
Jupiter has long been hailed as the mighty “king of planets” thanks to its massive size compared to most of the other planets in our …
Dead planets beam ‘zombie’ radio signals into space for up to a billion years, scientists say
New exoplanet discoveries have been popping up with increasing regularity in recent years thanks to technological advances that allow scientists to spot evidence of their …
New study reveals secrets of Mars’ strangest moon, Phobos
Of all the moons in our solar system, the Martian moon of Phobos might be the most interesting. It’s not a near-perfect sphere like most …
Jupiter had some major growth problems in its early years
Jupiter is the largest planet in our Solar System, and the competition really isn’t even close. It’s an absolutely massive planet and it helped define …
Scientists finally have a suitable explanation for Jupiter’s weirdly colorful bands
Of all the planets in our Solar System, Jupiter is probably the most interesting to look at. It’s just a big ball of fast-moving gasses …
