Sharper image: Optics instrument reveals pictures of 'baby planets'
With a sun more than 4.5 billion years old, our solar system is considered "middle-aged," and the pictures of what it might ...
Eccentricities of orbits point to significantly different upbringings for small and large planets
The shape of a planet's orbit is one of its fundamental properties, along with its size and distance from its host star.
Can surface fractures on Earth, Mars, and Europa predict habitability on other planets?
When a mudflat crumbles on Earth, or an ice sheet splinters on one of Jupiter's moons (Europa), or an ancient lakebed breaks ...
Quantifying the way rivers bend opens up possibility for identifying origins of channels on other planets
Whether it's rivers cutting through earth, lava melting through rock, or water slicing through ice, channels all twist and ...
NASA Shuts Off Voyager Science Instrument, More Power Cuts Ahead to Keep Both Probes Going
Mission engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory turned off Voyager 1’s cosmic ray subsystem experiment on February 25, ...
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How to tell a planet from a star – and one planet from another
A lot of planets are currently visible in the night sky. Leah Crane has some great field tips to help you spot them ...
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Stunning images of 'baby planets' reveal surprising growth spurts
Another finding was how dramatically the planets varied in brightness over just three years. The team discovered that PDS 70 ...
Invincible season 3 episode 7 ending explained: who dies, who plays Conquest, who is Ka-Hor, and more big questions answered
The next most recognizable face is Brit, who's voiced by one of nine new, big-name cast additions for season 3 in Jonathan ...
NASA In Power Saving Mode: Voyager 2 Instrument Shut Down To Sustain 47-Year-Old Mission
NASA is shutting down a science instrument on Voyager 2 to conserve power and sustain the 47-year-old spacecraft’s mission in ...
Astronomers Trace Mysterious Signal to Destroyed Planet
"We might have finally found the cause of a mystery that's lasted over 40 years," said researcher Sandino Estrada-Dorado.
Beyond our solar system: scientists identify a new exoplanet candidate
The discovery of new exoplanets can help scientists understand how planets form and evolve. Scientists from UNSW Sydney have located a potential new exoplanet -- a planet that orbits a star outside of ...