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Pluto isn’t a planet — but it gives us clues for how the solar system formed
NPR· 1 day agoIt's how scientists think the gas giants — Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune — were formed. The complex geology of Pluto also tells us about the early solar system ...
In Photos: Jupiter And Its Fiery Moon Io In Close-Ups From NASA’s Juno
Forbes· 13 hours agoEnhanced image by Kevin M. Gill (CC-BY) based on images courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS of...
NASA’s Planet Hunter’s Rare Glimpse at Two Black Holes in a Faraway Galaxy
SciTechDaily· 10 hours agoNASA’s TESS satellite helped confirm the theory of two black holes in galaxy OJ 287 in 2021, enhancing our knowledge of black holes and their behaviors. Several international ...
Radiation Surge on Mars: NASA Watches Red Planet Light Up During Epic Solar Storm
SciTechDaily· 6 days agoIn addition to producing stunning auroras, a recent extreme storm provided more detail on how much...
Ed Stone, scientist who led the Voyager space missions through the solar system and beyond –...
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoProfessor Ed Stone, who has died aged 88, was project scientist for Nasa’s Voyager 1 and Voyager 2...
Is an old NASA probe about to redraw the frontier of the solar system?
New Scientist· 4 days agoNASA’s New Horizons spacecraft is hurtling out of the solar system at an incredible speed. It is currently about 8 billion kilometres ...
The Solar System Is Weirder Than You Think
Hackaday· 6 days agoWhen I was a kid, the solar system was simple. There were nine planets and they all orbited in more-or-less circles around the sun. It ...
NASA's First 50 Years: Historical Perspectives - NASA
NASA· 21 hours agoEdited by Steven J. Dick
NASA Installs High Gain Antenna for Mission to Study Icy Moon of Jupiter
SciTechDaily· 1 day agoNASA’s Europa Clipper mission, set to launch in 2024, will journey 1.8 billion miles to Jupiter’s...
Edward Stone, who guided NASA’s Voyager to distant planets, dies at 88
Washington Post· 6 days agoEdward C. Stone, who opened a window on the farthest reaches of the solar system while serving as the chief scientist of NASA’s Voyager ...