NASA turned the powerful James Webb Space Telescope to a world 48 light-years away, a type of planet called a "mini-Neptune" that's bigger than Earth but smaller than Neptune. Astronomers found the world well over a decade ago, in 2009, but didn't have an instrument capable of peering...
While venturing beyond our planet captures the imagination,the true impact of space exploration may be felt much closer to home. Public perception often frames space exploration as a distant endeavor with limited relevance to terrestrial challenges. However, this perspective overlooks the substantial cont...
Evidence of this warmer, wetter past is preserved on the planet’s surface today in the form of river channels, lakebeds, alluvial fans, and sedimentary deposits. When this period began, and how long it lasted, remains the subject of much debate for scientists. Knowing how long this period...
Webb finds an exoplanet and observes a nebula TheJames Webb Space Telescope's discoveries continue to span the universe. The deep-space observatoryobserved an exoplanetwith evidence of silicate-rich clouds; thebrown dwarfis nearly 20 times the size ofJupiter. The brown dwarf is called VHS 1256...
Northern lights forecasts, alerts, and geomagnetic storm warnings ByDaisy Dobrijeviclast updated7 hours ago The latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights. ...
“It’s really remarkable that we can see details on Jupiter together with its rings, tiny satellites, and even galaxies in one image,” de Pater said. The planet's rings and moons are also highlighted in the relea...
Under the plan announced Wednesday, NASA’s Perseverance rover will do double duty and transport the cache to the rocket that will launch them off the red planet a decade from now. Perseverance already has gathered 11 samples with more rock drilling planned. The most recent sample, a...
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In all likelihood, asteroid 2024 YR4 will slip silently past the Earth. Based on the data we have so far, there’s an estimated chance of only 2.1% to 2.3% that it will collide with the planet on December 22nd, 2032. Under normal circumstances, if somebody told you there was a roughl...
TOI (TESS Object of Interest) 197.01 is considered to be a “hot Saturn.” It’s similar in size to that planet and orbits its host star at a close distance, circling it every 14 days, which creates a high surface temperature on the planet. The planet is described in a paper that wi...