NASA Rocket Aims to Uncover Mystery of the Earth’s Polar Cusp
The polar cusp is an area above the Earth that exists at noon local time over the Arctic and Antarctic circles. It is a mystery…
Astronomy
Gliese 1214 b – an Exoplanet
Gliese 1214 b is an exoplanet discovered in December 2009 that orbits the star Gliese 1214. GJ1214b, discovered by the MEarth project and studied further…
NASA Postpones Spacewalk Due to Debris
Thomas Marshburn and Kayla Barron, two NASA astronauts, are scheduled to leave the International Space Station (ISS) today to replace a broken antenna system. However,…
Gliese 179 – a Small Red Dwarf Star
In the equatorial constellation of Orion, Gliese 179 is a small red dwarf star with an exoplanetary companion. It’s a 12th magnitude M-type main-sequence star…
Icy Comet Vaporization Causes Fast-Moving Gas to Flow Away from Young Star
Astronomers have captured a rare stage of planetary system evolution, showing fast-moving carbon monoxide gas flowing away from a star system over 400 light-years distant,…
The World’s Oldest Story Astronomers Say Global Myths About ‘Seven Sisters’ Stars May Reach Back 100,000 Years
A stunning cluster of stars known as the Pleiades, or “seven sisters,” may see in the northern sky around December. If you look closely, you…
Gliese 179 b – an Extrasolar Planet
Gliese 179 b is an extrasolar planet that orbits the M-type main-sequence star Gliese 179, which is located in the constellation Orion about 40 light-years…
Gliese 176 – a Red Dwarf
Gliese 176 is a red dwarf in the Taurus constellation. It is not part of the Taurus constellation outline, but it is within its boundaries.…
Much of Earth’s Water Probably Comes from the Solar Wind, Study Suggests
At least since Newton postulated that Earth’s water arrived on comets, astronomers have wondered where it came from. Over the ages, the topic has evolved…
Gliese 176 b – a Super-Earth Exoplanet
Gliese 176 b is a super-Earth exoplanet located in the constellation Taurus about 31 light-years away. This planet revolves around its parent red dwarf star,…
GJ 163 c – a Neptune-like Exoplanet
GJ 163 c is an exoplanet that resembles Neptune and orbits an M-type star. It is a potentially habitable exoplanet that orbits the M dwarf…
For the First Time, Scientists Map a Planet’s Global Wind Patterns, and it’s Not Earth
The global wind circulation patterns in the upper atmosphere of a planet, 120 to 300 kilometers above the surface, are documented for the first time…
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