Magnetic Storms Erupt on Mercury
Because Mercury has little atmosphere, it lacks weather such as storms, clouds, winds, and rain. Because it is so close to the Sun, its surface…
Astronomy
Watch Venus and Jupiter Appear To Almost Touch In the Night Sky This Weekend
This month, early risers have been treated to an astronomical feast as Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn all aligned across the sky. The pinnacle of…
Why the similar Planets Uranus and Neptune are different Colors?
To the untrained eye, it may be difficult to distinguish between Uranus and Neptune. Yes, Uranus’ color is frequently described as cyan, while Neptune’s color…
The Moon of Jupiter has Beautiful Dunes
Jupiter has a total of 53 named moons. Others are still waiting for official names. Scientists now believe Jupiter has 79 moons. There are many…
Astronomers have Discovered the Universe’s Farthest Galaxy
A possible galaxy 13.5 billion light-years from Earth has broken the record for the farthest astronomical object ever seen. This age places this collection of…
New Explanation for the Moon’s Magnetic Mystery after 50 Years
The Moon no longer has a magnetic field, and models of its core suggest that it was likely too small and lacked the convective force…
Some Lunar Water may have originated in the Earth’s Atmosphere
According to new research from the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute, hydrogen and oxygen ions escaping from Earth’s upper atmosphere and combining on the…
Advanced Apollo sample analysis sheds light on the Moon’s Evolution
A sophisticated analysis of a rock sample collected from the Moon during the Apollo 17 mission revealed new details about the Moon’s complex cooling and…
Astronauts may able to Drink Water from Ancient Moon Volcanoes in Future
If humans were alive 2 to 4 billion years ago, they might have noticed a sliver of frost on the moon’s surface. Some of that…
Kepler-10 – Sun-like Star
Kepler-10 is a Sun-like star located 187 parsecs (608 light-years) from Earth in the constellation Draco. It is located about 608.3 light-years (186.5 pc) away…
Deep Space Exploration could benefit from Mining Rocks in Orbit
According to a study, the first mining experiments conducted in space could pave the way for new technologies to aid humans in exploring and establishing…
How Mars’s Oceans Vanished
It has long been assumed that Mars formerly had oceans, owing to a magnetic field similar to Earth’s. However, the magnetic field vanished, and new…
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