BepiColombo Begins Final Approach to Mercury
After nearly eight years and billions of kilometers of travel, BepiColombo — a science mission led by ESA…
Astronomers discover a water-rich exoplanet that will be swallowed by its star
The number of new exoplanets discovered continues to grow, particularly thanks to observations from various space telescopes. But…
WHAT’S UP IN THE SKY: When dust gets in your skies | Astronomy
Today: Every star rotates. Our Sun takes a little less than one Earth month to rotate once on…
HEO to use Planet satellites for non-Earth imaging
WASHINGTON — HEO, the Australian company that uses Earth observation satellites to take images of other spacecraft, has…
Dusty Accretion Disks around Supermassive Black Holes May Be Secret Planet Factories
Astronomers from New Mexico State University, Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center and CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College propose…
Rocky Planets May Have Started Forming Just 100 Million Years after Big Bang
New simulations suggest supernova explosions of the Universe’s first stars scattered the ingredients for rocky planets only 100…
‘Super-Earth’ planet shows signs it could have an atmosphere
‘Super-Earth’ planet shows signs it could have an atmosphere Scientists say they have detected promising signs that a…
Rules of the road needed for orbital data center constellations
WASHINGTON — As companies develop plans for large constellations of orbital data center satellites, experts say now is…
Giant Rift Valleys Hint Venus is Still Tectonically Active
New 3D computer simulations from ETH Zurich show that young rift flanks on Venus stay tall and steep,…
Space Weather May Warp Martian Weather during Dust Storms, Planetary Scientists Suggest
Planetary researchers have found the first evidence that bursts of energetic particles from the Sun could warm the…
Faint new planet is revealed around a young star after a decade in hiding
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronomers have discovered a faint, elusive planet orbiting a young star after more than a decade…
NASA’s Psyche Spacecraft Captures Mind-Bending Month-Long Timelapse of Mars
A colorized compilation of timelapse images NASA JPL’s Psyche spacecraft captured from May 2 through May 15. Throughout…