Astronomers study the surface composition of a nearby super-Earth
Using MIRI (Mid Infrared Instrument) on board the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a team of researchers led…
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Outer solar system object has an atmosphere but shouldn’t
A team of professional and amateur Japanese astronomers found evidence for a thin atmosphere around a small body…
Scientists Explore Potential Black Holes In Dwarf Galaxies
A recent study has examined whether some of the universe’s smallest galaxies—particularly dwarf spheroidal galaxies orbiting the Milky…
Space Breakthrough: Astronomers confirm rogue planet candidate as a planet for the first time
An international team led by Peking University confirmed the mass of a rogue planet for the first time…
Huge Craters On an Asteroid Psyche Could Provide Clues to Early Planets
Another investigation that forms the structure of massive craters on asteroid 16 Psyche is providing new perspectives on…
What are the conditions suitable for life on distant moons
Liquid water is said to be a necessity to life. Amazingly, however, there could be conducive conditions of…
NASA’s Swift, Fermi missions detect exceptional cosmic blast
Astronomers around the world are captivated by an unusually bright and long-lasting pulse of high-energy radiation that swept…
NASA: Are you in an area of Lucy then take a photograph, post it to social media
On Oct. 16, at 7:04 a.m. EDT, NASA’s Lucy spacecraft, the first mission to the Jupiter Trojan asteroids,…
Are we alone in the universe? JPL’s OWLS, other tools to help search for life in deep space
A team at the Lab has invented new technologies that could be used by future missions to analyze…
Webb Telescope, Hubble Telescope Capture Detailed images of DART Impact
Two of NASA’s Great Observatories, the James Webb Space Telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope, have captured views…
Celebrate ‘International Observe the Moon Night’ with NASA [Details]
The public is invited to participate in NASA’s celebration of “International Observe the Moon Night” on Saturday, Oct.…
Space News: Planetary-scale ‘heat wave’ discovered in Jupiter’s atmosphere
An unexpected ‘heat wave’ of 700 degrees Celsius, extending 130,000 kilometres (10 Earth diameters) in Jupiter’s atmosphere, has…
Opportunity to Space enthusiasts: Join the exciting challenge to explore the Moon! [Details]
Lunar enthusiasts of all ages are challenged to help identify features on the Moon that might pose a…
Webb space Telescope Captures Clearest View of Neptune’s Rings, Unusual Moon ‘Triton’
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope shows off its capabilities closer to home with its first image of Neptune.…
Where do high-energy particles that endanger satellites, astronauts, airplanes come from?
For decades, scientists have been trying to solve a vexing problem about the weather in outer space: At…
Explore the Solar System With NASA’s New, Improved 3D ‘Eyes’
The agency’s newly upgraded “Eyes on the Solar System” visualization tool includes Artemis I’s trajectory along with a…
Goblin, the hidden Planet Nine, lurking in outskirts of our solar system?
There is a growing evidence that our solar system has another Planet Nine or Planet X that is…
NASA captures in-depth images of strange formations on Mars
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has captured some strange formations on the surface of the Red Planet with its…
Japan scientist finds 1 out of 15 exoplanets habitable
Japanese astronomer team led by Teruyuki Hirano of Tokyo Institute of Technology has validated 15 exoplanets orbiting red…