With an arsenal of advanced technology, scientists have found a multi-planet star system that provides a rare insight into how planets form and behave around a young star. This six-exoplanet…
Category: Space
Hubble captures interacting galaxies NGC 5410 and UGC 8932
This new NASA Hubble Space Telescope image features a pair of interacting galaxies called, NGC 5410 and UGC 8932/PGC 49896. Credit: NASA/ESA/D. Bowen (Princeton University)/Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of…
Jupiter-sized Planet Has Big Secret: 350,000-mile-long Tail
Scientists say the discovery presents a rare opportunity to study the physics that shape thousands of other planets. WASP-69b is having a hot girl summer that never ends. The huge…
Just Because You Can Pay to Have Your Ashes Buried on the Moon Doesn’t Mean You Should
Sending human ashes and personal mementoes to the Moon is now possible, but it opens up a maze of legal and ethical conundrums. When NASA attempted to return to the…
Strange new type of star discovered in Milky Way
Astronomers have nicknamed the stars “old smokers” Nearing the end of their life, they sit quietly for long periods of time, barely noticeable, before suddenly puffing out a cloud of…
NASA collaborating on European-led gravitational wave observatory in space
The LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna) mission, led by ESA (European Space Agency) with NASA contributions, will detect gravitational waves in space using three spacecraft, separated by more than a…
Solar System Had 9 Planets. Maybe It Still Does?
Some of us remember August 24 2006 like it was yesterday. It was the day Pluto got booted from the exclusive “planets club.” I (Sara) was 11 years old, and…
Astronomers analyze masses, orbital properties and atmospheric features of six exoplanets
A team of researchers led by astronomers at UCI has obtained highly precise information about six confirmed exoplanets orbiting TOI-1136, a dwarf star about 270 light years from Earth. Credit:…
The Next Solar Storm Is On Its Way – And May Cause More Problems Than You Think
We live in such times – we should be prepared for the worst and take adequate precautions. We should wear helmets and knee braces when riding bikes if our feet…
‘Old smokers’ and ‘squalling newborns’ among hidden stars spotted for first time
Artist’s impression of a cloud of smoke and dust being thrown out by a red giant star. Seen from the left the star remains bright but if viewed from the…
