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…
Japan aims for the moons of Mars
KAGOSHIMA PREF. – Japanese scientists are readying a mission to Mars’ moons to retrieve samples that may unlock…
WHAT’S UP IN THE SKY: A look at the stars of Harry Potter | Astronomy
Today: One minor Harry Potter character actually has two well-known star names: Regulus Arcturus Black, the brother of…
Scientists photograph the sun’s surface in the finest detail yet
NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have captured images of the sun’s surface in the finest detail yet, revealing…
August’s total solar eclipse will sweep over Spain, Iceland and Greenland
For the first time in more than a century, a total solar eclipse is coming to mainland Spain…
UN warns record strong El Nino will add fuel to a burning planet
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A strengthening El Nino has already broken records for intensity at its early stages,…
NASA’s MAVEN Illuminates New Understanding of Auroras at Mars
NASA MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) mission scientists have uncovered a key puzzle piece in understanding certain…
Private mission launches to extend life of out-of-gas communication satellites
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A two-armed space robot blasted off on a private salvage operation Tuesday afternoon to…
Rare Pair of Improbably Light ‘Super-Puff’ Planets Is Discovered
Astronomers have found a pair of the lightest giant planets known in the universe in a star system…
Astronomers Find an Atmosphere on a Nearby Earthlike Planet
There are a few key features that make a planet amenable to life, at least life as earthlings…
The Beta Pictoris d exoplanet observed over the years – ESO.org
The Beta Pictoris d exoplanet observed over the years ESO.orgFaint new planet is revealed around a young star after…
Last Chance To See Jupiter Before It Disappears Until November
Topline Since its celestial “kiss” with Venus in June, Jupiter has been slowly sinking towards the sun as…