An artist’s concept of a “Hot Jupiter” extrasolar planet. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech A new planet starts its life in a rotating circle of gas and dust, a cradle known as a…
Category: Planetary Science
NASA’s final tally shows spacecraft returned double the amount of asteroid rubble
This photo provided by NASA on Jan. 22, 2024 shows a view of eight sample trays containing the final material from asteroid Bennu. NASA reported Thursday, Feb. 15, that the…
Spot the king of planets: Observe Jupiter
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is close to the size of Earth. Credit: NASA Jupiter is our solar system’s undisputed king of the planets. Jupiter is bright and easy to spot…
Russia launches supply rocket to ISS
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Russia on Thursday launched a supply rocket to the International Space Station, one of the rare Russia-US projects kept alive since Russia’s offensive against Ukraine. A…
Another overnight sonic boom possible from SpaceX launch of moon-bound lander
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Another commercial company is trying to become the first to land on the moon with a planned overnight launch atop a SpaceX rocket that could bring…
Measuring distances in the universe with fast radio bursts
FAST catches a real pulse from FRB 121102. Credit: NAOC Now and then there is a bright radio flash somewhere in the sky. It can last anywhere from a few…
Astronauts from NASA’s Expedition 71 to conduct research aboard space station
Brain organoid cells from the previous investigation Cosmic Brain Organoids are made of cells from people with Parkinson’s Disease and primary progressive multiple sclerosis. Credit: New York Stem Cell Research…
Saturn’s Death Star-looking moon may have vast underground ocean
This Feb. 13, 2010 image provided by NASA shows Saturn’s moon Mimas and it’s large Herschel Crater, captured by the Cassini spacecraft. The crater is 130 kilometers (80 miles) wide.…
Which came first: Black holes or galaxies?
An illustration of a magnetic field generated by a supermassive black hole in the early universe, showing turbulent plasma outflows that turn gas clouds into stars. Credit: ROBERTO MOLAR CANDANOSA…
Hubble spots a galaxy shrouded by stars
This Hubble image shows irregular galaxy ESO 245-5 located some of 15 million light-years from Earth. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, M. Messa This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows a…
