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…
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…
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…
“Beyond the limit”: one million satellites and mirrors in space pose grave threat to the night sky
Press Release 1 July 2026 A new European Southern Observatory (ESO) study has found that current proposals to…
Earth might avoid being swallowed by dying sun: Study
The Earth may not be engulfed by the expanding fireball of the dying sun, which has long been…
Sunday’s summer solstice is the sun’s time to shine in the Northern Hemisphere
This is the sun’s time to shine: Sunday is the longest day of the year in the Northern…
Northern Lights Forecast: Some States May See Aurora Thursday Night
The northern lights are created by the solar wind, a continuous stream of charged particles released by the…
Is Planet Nine Real? New Discovery at the Edge of the Solar System Adds a Twist
The Sun’s gravitational pull extends more than 160 times further into space than Neptune. Credit: Vadim Petrakov The…