WASP-103 – an F-type Main-sequence Star
WASP-103 is an F-type main-sequence star in the constellation Hercules that is 1,800 100 light-years (550 ± 30 parsecs) distant. It has a surface temperature of…
Astronomy
Scientists are Puzzled as to Why Neptune is Cooling
Observations spanning two decades revealed an unexpected cooling of the solar system’s most distant planet, Neptune, during its astronomical summer. Neptune orbits the sun at…
Kepler-69b – an Innermost Planet
Kepler-69b is the Kepler-69 system’s innermost planet. It’s most likely a super-Earth or a mini-Neptune. It is an exoplanet similar to Neptune that orbits a…
Ancient Zircon Minerals from Mars Reveal the Red Planet’s Mysterious Internal Structure
The uranium-bearing mineral zircon is a common component of Earth’s continental crust, and it can reveal details about the continents’ age and origin, as well…
The Mars Perseverance Rover Offers a Front-Row Seat to the Landing and the First Audio Recording of the Red Planet from NASA
As the spacecraft fell, parachuted, and rocketed toward the surface of Mars on Feb. 18, a new video from NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover records…
The Largest Spinning Objects in Space may be Cosmic Filaments
The ‘Hercules-Corona Borealis Great Wall,’ found in November 2013, is the largest known structure in the Universe. This object is a galactic filament, a huge…
Whoops, Three “Planets” Are Actually Small Stars
According to a new analysis, at least three of the objects previously thought to be planets circling other stars are actually tiny stars. These aren’t…
Kepler-69 – a G-type Main-sequence Star
Kepler-69 is a G-type main-sequence star in the constellation Cygnus, around 2,430 light-years (750 parsecs) from Earth. On April 18, 2013, it was revealed that…
The Earth Just Got Hit By a Solar Storm
The Sun is having a bad day, and the Earth has just been caught in a coronal mass ejection’s crosshairs. The solar outburst caused a…
Stunning Animation Shows Three Dust Devils Snapped By Perseverance
On Mars, it appears that you can wait a long time for a dust devil, and suddenly three appear at once. Fortunately, engineer Kevin M.…
Pete Davidson Is Getting Blasted To Space This Month
Pete Davidson, a Saturday Night Live star and Kanye West’s new foe, will be sent into space by Jeff Bezos’ space tourism company Blue Origin…
Roscosmos Director Doubles Down on Threats of Russia Leaving the ISS
Dmitry Rogozin, Director of Roscomos, continues to threaten Russia’s withdrawal from the International Space Station (ISS). This second tweet is a subtle reminder of his…
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