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Remember the northern lights last month? See how that solar storm impacted Mars’ surface
USA Today· 12 hours agoEarth has been treated to a handful of dazzling light shows in the skies recently, including last...
Mysterious "Phoenix" world challenges theories of planetary evolution
Newsweek· 3 days agoAstronomers have discovered an unusual exoplanet that has managed to retain its atmosphere despite intense nearby radiation from a giant red star. Researchers at Johns Hopkins ...
What could aliens look like?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 5 days agoBut that could be where the similarities end. Of course, all these ideas are based on the assumption that extraterrestrial life would need similar...
James Webb Unmasks the Carbon-Rich Secrets of Protoplanetary Disks
SciTechDaily· 7 days agoJames Webb Space Telescope discovers a large variety of carbon-rich gases that serve as ingredients...
New contest lets you name Earth's 1st 'quasi-moon' for free. Here's how to enter.
LiveScience· 6 days agoHave you ever wanted to name a part of the solar system? Well now's your chance: A new contest will...
A mysterious Jupiter-sized planet that shouldn't exist is as puffy as a marshmallow and astronomers...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 7 days agoFor instance, in order for WASP 107b's eccentric orbit to heat its core this much, the core would...
Astronomers Discover Water Frost on Mars' Tallest Volcanoes
Smithsonian Magazine· 16 hours agoOlympus Mons, the tallest, is as wide as France. Now, a new discovery adds to the mountains’...
‘Cataclysmic’ collision of giant asteroids discovered in nearby star
PA Media: Science via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe researchers said the findings, presented...is whether the Solar System is unique or are there ...
Small, cool and sulfurous exoplanet may help write recipe for planetary formation
University of Wisconsin - Madison· 3 days agoAstronomers discovered the planet, GJ 3470 b, in 2012 when the planet’s shadow crossed the star it...
Webb Telescope Uncovers a Mysterious Carbon Treasure Trove Around Young Star
SciTechDaily· 5 days agoUsing the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists have discovered a rich variety of carbon molecules in a protoplanetary disk around a low-mass star, suggesting a unique type ...