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It's been a 'wild' ride for the comet sampled by NASA's Stardust mission

Comet Wild 2 formed 4.5 billion years ago and is a relic of the birth of the solar system. In 2006, NASA brought pieces of it down to Earth.

Space · Jan 22, 2024

Earth's water might have come from ancient space rocks, meteorite discovery suggests

Scientists have found fingerprints of water in ancient meteorites reminiscent of the planetesimals that formed Earth.

Space · Jan 21, 2024

5 Earth-like worlds may lurk in the outer reaches of the solar system, simulations suggest

The young sun may have captured several Mars- or Mercury-size exoplanets that now orbit in the outer reaches of the solar system, but identifying them will be extremely challenging.

LiveScience · Jan 16, 2024

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Planets can form much faster than thought, new ALMA telescope photos suggest

Clouds of dust and gas not far from our solar system are giving astronomers a rare glimpse into the earliest stages of planet formation.

Space · Jan 15, 2024

What would happen if Earth stopped spinning?

We can't feel Earth spinning and you probably take it for granted, but what would happen if it stopped spinning? We take a look at the disastrous impacts it would have.

Space · Jan 15, 2024

See a thin crescent moon meet up with Saturn tonight

The nearly new moon is set for a close approach to the gas giant Saturn on Sunday, Jan. 14, at which time the two celestial bodies will also be in conjunction.

Space · Jan 14, 2024

The Best Sci-Fi Show of 2023 Just Set Up Its Biggest Twist Ever

As 'For All Mankind' wraps up season 4, the ending and time-jump promise big things for Season 5. So, will the show go to even more planets in the future? The showrunners say yes.

Inverse · Jan 12, 2024

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Look up! Mercury, Saturn, and Jupiter Will All Shine Bright This Month

Here's how to see the three planets as they show up close to the Moon and shine brightly over the next week.

Inverse · Jan 11, 2024

Massive Mars dust storm spotted by China's Tianwen-1 probe (photos)

China's Tianwen-1 Mars orbiter spotted a massive dust storm near Olympus Mons, the biggest mountain in the solar system.

Space · Jan 11, 2024

How giant impacts shaped the formation of the solar system's planets

Astronomers still aren't exactly sure how planets get their start.

Space · Jan 10, 2024

NASA funds Venus sample-return, interstellar probes and other far-out space tech

Through its NIAC program, NASA has awarded funding to 13 innovative space technology concepts that could shape future missions to Venus, Mars and worlds beyond our solar system.

Space · Jan 9, 2024

Space photo of the week: An eerie look at Io, the most volcanic world in the solar system

In our favorite space image of the week, NASA's Juno spacecraft got an unprecedented look at Jupiter's volcanic moon Io from just 930 miles away.

LiveScience · Jan 7, 2024

Crystal-studded space rock found in the Sahara may rewrite the history of the early solar system

The rocks were found in May 2020 in the Erg Chech sand sea, in the Sahara Desert in southern Algeria.

Space · Jan 6, 2024

Neptune isn't as blue as you think, and these new images of the planet prove it

A new treatment of images collected by Voyager 2 in the late 1980s using data from the Hubble Space Telescope has revealed the actual colors of the solar system's distant ice giants, Neptune and Uranus.

LiveScience · Jan 5, 2024

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WEKU · Dec 31, 2023

Take a look at these astonishing new images of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io

The NASA spacecraft Juno captured the images during a flyby on Saturday. Scientists are hoping to learn more about Io, the most volcanic world in the solar system.

Space · Dec 29, 2023

NASA's Juno spacecraft will get its closest look yet at Jupiter's moon Io on Dec. 30

NASA's Juno spacecraft will come closer to Jupiter's moon Io on Dec. 30 than any spacecraft has in 20 years, getting a good look at the solar system's most volcanic body.

Space · Dec 27, 2023

NASA outlines plan to deploy burrowing 'cryobots' on icy moons of Saturn and Jupiter

The subsurface oceans of the icy moons of Saturn and Jupiter remain our best bet for finding life elsewhere in the solar system. NASA is developing a roadmap for cryobots that could investigate these ocean worlds.

Space · Dec 24, 2023

12 out-of-this-world exoplanet discoveries in 2023

From scorching hot Jupiters to worlds that seem to be a little like Earth, here are 2023's most exciting exoplanet finds.

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Inverse · Dec 24, 2023

An Enduring Mystery About Mars’ Smallest Moons Could Finally Be Solved

The origin of two of Mars' smallest moons is a matter of much debate. But this new mission might finally resolve it.

Space · Dec 23, 2023

12 James Webb Space Telescope findings that changed our understanding of the universe in 2023

These are the James Webb Space Telescope's most notable discoveries in 2023.

The Conversation · Dec 22, 2023

Tatahouine: 'Star Wars meteorite' sheds light on the early Solar System

Locals watched in awe as a fireball exploded and hundreds of meteorite fragments rained down on the city of Tatahouine, Tunisia, on June 27, 1931. Fittingly, the city later became a major filming location of the Star Wars movie series. The desert climate and traditional villages became a huge inspiration…

LiveScience · Dec 22, 2023

8 stunning James Webb Space Telescope discoveries made in 2023

The oldest ever black holes, a preview of our solar system's gory demise, and a measurement of distant starlight that threatens to bring the standard of cosmology crashing down — here are the JWST's wildest discoveries of 2023.

Space · Dec 22, 2023

See the moon and Jupiter enjoy their final meet-up of 2023 in the night sky tonight

The moon and Jupiter will meet-up with Jupiter for one last time in 2023 on Friday (Dec. 22), with the two bodies making a close approach to each other in the sky as they reach conjunction.

Salon · Dec 22, 2023

Potential alien planets spotted in 2023

The James Webb Space Telescope confirmed its first exoplanet sighting and much more

LiveScience · Dec 22, 2023

10 out-of-this-world solar system discoveries made in 2023

From Mercury to Pluto (and maybe even Planet Nine), here are some of 2023's most intriguing discoveries about the planets, moons and other bodies in our solar system.

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