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5 space discoveries that scientists are struggling to explain
LiveScience· 3 days agoCould an invisible planet lurk at the edge of our solar system? Can black holes ricochet through...
Watery planets orbiting dead stars may be good can | Newswise
Newswise· 5 days agoA new study of the dynamics of white dwarf systems suggests that, in theory, some watery planets may indeed thread the celestial needles necessary to await discovery and closer ...
A Giant Interstellar Cloud May Have Once Enveloped Earth, Potentially Causing Ice Ages
Smithsonian Magazine· 3 days agoTypically, Earth and all our solar system’s planets are enveloped in a protective, giant bubble of...
Edward Stone, who guided NASA’s Voyager to distant planets, dies at 88
Washington Post· 3 hours agoEdward C. Stone, who opened a window into the farthest reaches of the solar system while serving as the chief scientist of NASA’s Voyager mission, supervising ...
An interstellar cloud may have caused an ice age on Earth. Here's how
Space via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe sun protects our solar system's planets from the harsh environment of interstellar space; 2...
An encounter with 'something outside of the solar system' may have triggered an ice age on Earth
Live Science via Yahoo News· 5 days agoTwo million years ago, an encounter with a cold cloud of gas and dust could have caused our planet's...
Scientists Uncover First Building Block in Super-Earth Formation
SciTechDaily· 5 hours agoA new study reveals that magnesium oxide, a key mineral in planet formation, might be the first to...
Gateway - Quartz
Quartz· 3 hours agoThis rocky Venus-sized world transits a red dwarf star, offering astronomers the rare opportunity to study whether such planets can retain their atmospheres and potentially ...
Six planets will align in the night sky on June 3. How to see the 'planetary parade' Lisa Stardust
Lottery Post· 4 days agoNext up, a “parade of planets” will illuminate the sky. Starting June 3, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter,...
Jeff Bezos has a vision to colonize space with a trillion people. We asked experts to put it to the...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 4 days agoTo realize this dream, Bezos envisions a future beyond his lifetime where humans live on giant space...