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Space · Jul 17, 2024

25 years of exoplanet hunting hasn't revealed Earth 2.0 — but is that what we're looking for?

It's been a long ride for exoplanet science — and for Space.com itself.

Space · Jul 16, 2024

Not just space rocks: 6 things we’ve learned about Earth from meteorites and comets

Apart from the Sun, its planets and their moons, our Solar System has vast amounts of space rocks – fragments left over from the formation of the inner planets.

The Conversation · Jul 15, 2024

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What would happen if a black hole wandered into our solar system?

Black holes aren't "cosmic vacuum cleaners," but what would happen if one wandered into our solar system?

LiveScience · Jul 15, 2024

'Dark comets' may have given Earth its water long ago

'Dark comets,' which have no visible tail, could also explain the strange behavior of the interstellar object 'Oumuamua.

Space · Jul 12, 2024

How astronomers work out the size of the Solar System

The size of the solar system is defined by the volume of space over which the Sun’s influence exceeds those of other nearby stars in the Milky Way galaxy. This influence derives from two fundamental forces of nature: gravity and magnetism.

The Conversation · Jul 11, 2024

Nearby Exoplanet Could Be First Known Ocean World: Webb Telescope

A planet relatively close to Earth could be the first ever detected with a potentially life-sustaining liquid ocean outside our Solar System, according to scientists using the James Webb space telescope.

International Business Times · Jul 11, 2024

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A child’s-eye view of the universe: Curiosmos makes space simulation fun

In this primordial take on the life simulator, you bring about the creation of an entire solar system

The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2024

'Traffic jams' around Uranus could solve the mystery of its weak radiation belts

In 1986, the Voyager 2 spacecraft discovered Uranus has a strangely weak radiation belt. Now, researchers think this could be linked to "traffic jams" caused by the world's warped magnetic field.

Space · Jul 9, 2024

Ancient asteroid reveals solar system's secrets

Australian scientists studying ancient asteroid fragments collected from space by NASA are answering age-old questions about life on Earth and the solar system.

AAP · Jul 6, 2024

2 asteroids just zipped by Earth, and NASA caught footage of the action

NASA's Goldstone Solar System Radar has collected invaluable information about two asteroids that flew very close to Earth. Don't worry, neither posed a threat.

Space · Jul 5, 2024

The early solar system was donut-shaped, meteorite study suggests

Researchers studying iron meteorites suggest that the early solar system took the shape of a donut, not a dartboard as previously thought.

Space · Jul 5, 2024

Mars Odyssey celebrates 100,000 orbits, captures epic view of solar system's largest volcano

NASA's long-running Mars Odyssey orbiter celebrated its 100,000th orbit with a fresh view of Olympus Mons, the largest volcano in the solar system.

Space · Jun 30, 2024

What are rogue planets?

Discover the strange world of rogue planets left to wander the cosmos untethered to any star.

Space · Jun 29, 2024

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Space · Jun 29, 2024

Why do some planets have moons? A physics expert explains why Earth has only one moon while other planets have hundreds

Why is that some planets, such as Saturn, have more than a hundred moons, while others, such as Venus, have none?

LiveScience · Jun 29, 2024

How many moons are in the solar system?

The solar system has many more moons than the one we can see in the sky. But how many do we actually know about? And how many more are waiting to be discovered?

Space · Jun 27, 2024

Phosphate in NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample suggests space rock Bennu hails from an ocean world

NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission brought pieces of space rock Bennu to Earth in 2023. An analysis of these samples has revealed interesting data.

Space · Jun 26, 2024

James Webb Space Telescope spies strange shapes above Jupiter's Great Red Spot (image)

The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered strange structures in the atmosphere of Jupiter over the solar system's largest storm, the Great Red Spot, proving the planet is full of surprises.

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The Conversation · Jun 24, 2024

Why do some planets have moons? A physics expert explains why Earth has only one moon while other planets have hundreds

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected].

Bored Panda · Jun 19, 2024

For The First Time, Water Frost Was Spotted Near Mars’s Equator

New scientific research not only surprised scientists with water frost near Mars’s equator, but also with lava tubes that could, in the future, protect astronauts from stormy conditions on the planet’s surface. The post For The First Time, Water Frost Was Spotted Near Mars’s Equator first appeared on Bored Panda.

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2024

Is there life on one of Saturn’s moons? Scientists plan a mission to find out

The discovery of water on Enceladus excited the scientific world – now, by 2040 a robot probe will investigate if we are alone in the universe

LiveScience · Jun 14, 2024

8 strange objects that could be hiding in the outer solar system

The outer solar system is a vast and mysterious place that could be harboring hidden objects we know almost nothing about — from the elusive Planet Nine and baby black holes to interstellar visitors and "planet killer" asteroids.

LiveScience · Jun 14, 2024

How long would it take to reach Planet 9, if we ever find it?

Some experts believe that the solar system's hypothetical ninth planet could be just a few years away from being discovered. If this is the case, how long would it take for humans to send probes to the elusive world?

LiveScience · Jun 14, 2024

Planet Nine: Is the search for this elusive world nearly over?

Astronomers have been scouring the outer solar system for signs of a hypothetical ninth planet for almost a decade, without success. However, we may finally be on the cusp of finding it, experts say.

LiveScience · Jun 13, 2024

An encounter with 'something outside of the solar system' may have triggered an ice age on Earth

Two million years ago, an encounter with a cold cloud of gas and dust could have caused our planet's "protective giant bubble" to draw back, potentially cooling our planet, new research claims.

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