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…
New NASA telescope seeks fate of the universe and ‘Earth twins’
NASA is set to launch its latest multi-billion-dollar telescope Sunday morning, as scientists gather at Florida’s Space Coast…
Friends That Invest’s Simran Kaur on leaving NZ to move to New York
“There are some complicated feelings around that when you don’t want the brain drain to happen, but then…
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…
Liquid Nitrogen May Have Flowed on Pluto’s Surface in Recent Past
Planetary researchers analyzing images from NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft have found evidence that liquid nitrogen may still be…
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…
Pluto’s Thin Atmosphere May Be Starting to Shrink
Pluto’s tenuous atmosphere appears to have begun contracting after years of holding steady, according to a new study…
‘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,…