Webb Telescope Detects Gas on Distant Dwarf Planet Makemake for the First Time
An SwRI-led team used Webb telescope observations (white) to detect methane gas on the distant dwarf planet Makemake.…
NASA estimates we have 6,000 planets outside our solar system | National
(NASA Goddard via SWNS) The official number of planets outside our solar system has reached 6,000, according to…
Life on Earth May Be Thanks to a Lucky Planetary Collision
Artistic illustration of the early formation phase of the Solar System. At that time, the young Sun (in…
Earth-Like Planet GJ 1132 B Has No Atmosphere
Artist’s impression of exoplanet GJ 1132 b and its host M-dwarf star. Credit: Dana Berry, Skyworks Digital, CfA…
MIT Scientists May Have Finally Solved the Moon’s Magnetic Mystery
An image of the lunar far side. Credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University A massive impact may have temporarily strengthened…
New Research Shows Mars Is Far Icier Than We Thought
Beneath Mars’ dusty slopes lie glaciers that resemble frozen honey, but new research reveals they are far purer…
5 mysteries of the solar system that still baffle scientists
In 2017, astronomers detected ‘Oumuamua, an interstellar object passing through our solar system. Its unusual shape and acceleration…
Scientists Have Uncovered When Jupiter Was Born, Solving a Longstanding Mystery
New research reveals that Jupiter’s birth triggered high-speed collisions that created molten droplets preserved in meteorites, tiny time…
Winnipeg elementary school shoots for moon with stuffie design | Spare News
A stuffed animal designed by elementary schoolers in Winnipeg could be launched into outer space on NASA’s Artemis…
From NASA Citizen Scientist to Astronaut Training: An Interview with Benedetta Facini
Titans Space Industries, a commercial space company, selected a new cohort of astronaut candidates this spring – and…
Close-Up Views of NASA’s DART Impact to Inform Planetary Defense
On Sept. 11, 2022, engineers at a flight control center in Turin, Italy, sent a radio signal into…
UH develops AI assistant to help geoscientists explore Earth, beyond
Reading time: 2 minutesThis artist’s concept illustrates a Martian dust storm. (Photo credit: NASA) A new artificial intelligence…