NASA Images of Jupiter’s Moon Io Look Like Abstract Paintings in Space
A high-resolution global view of Io captured by NASA’s Galileo spacecraft. (Photo: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona) At first glance,…
The ‘Exotic Physics’ Behind a Mysterious 1,000-Mile Cloud on Mars
Every morning during the Martian spring and summer, a thin and extremely long cloud emerges, only to disappear…
Japan to launch spacecraft on a mission to get samples from a Martian moon
TOKYO — Japan is set to launch a spacecraft on the world’s first mission to bring back samples…
A new calculation could rewrite the Solar System’s ultimate fate
For centuries, astronomers have wrestled with a deceptively simple question: Is our solar system stable? The answer has…
Astronomers Confirm Discovery of the Youngest Known Exoplanet Ever
How are planets born, and how do they grow? This is an essential question in astronomy, one that…
Astro Bob: See a spectacular occultation of Jupiter on Oct. 6 – Duluth News Tribune
Like a magician, the moon will make Jupiter disappear on the morning of Oct. 6, then “pull it…
A Gravitational Battle Within the Earth Is Changing the Length of Days
Earth’s days are not exactly the same length. Scientists have been recording small variations in for decades. These…
Scientists Detect Radio Signals from an Exoplanet for the First Time in History
Approximately 63 light-years from Earth lies a planetary system so young that its less than 1 percent as…
Skywatchers, take note: This planet will steal the spotlight on Sept. 18
Skywatchers are in for a treat with a brilliant Venus peak on Sept. 18. Here’s everything to know.…
Solar system’s smallest planet shrinking faster than we thought
There’s less Mercury in the system. Scientists found that Mercury, the solar system’s smallest planet, is shrinking far…
Tiny Worlds Beyond Neptune Reveal Solar System Secrets
Beyond Neptune, there is a region consisting of icy worlds which are so faint and remote that even…
Mercury’s radius has shrunk by over 10 kilometers, Japanese team finds
Since its birth around 4.6 billion years ago, Mercury’s radius has shrunk by over 10 kilometers as the…