Astronomy

A New Planet has been Discovered Around Proxima Centauri, Our Solar System’s Closest Star

A New Planet has been Discovered Around Proxima Centauri, Our Solar System’s Closest Star

Astronomers using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT) in Chile discovered evidence of another planet around Proxima Centauri, our Solar System’s closest…
Psyche, the Asteroid’s Iron Giant, Could Be Less Iron Than Researchers Thought

Psyche, the Asteroid’s Iron Giant, Could Be Less Iron Than Researchers Thought

According to a new study by experts from Brown and Purdue universities, the asteroid 16 Psyche, which NASA plans to visit with a spaceship in…
NASA Says Business As Usual, but Roscosmos Director Threatens End of ISS

NASA Says Business As Usual, but Roscosmos Director Threatens End of ISS

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, NASA has stated that the International Space Station (ISS) would continue to operate normally, collaborating with other international partners as…
Pluto’s Tantalizing Images Reveal a Dynamic Surface, but it won’t be Seen for Another 161 Years

Pluto’s Tantalizing Images Reveal a Dynamic Surface, but it won’t be Seen for Another 161 Years

In July 2018, the solar system aligned for a brief moment, allowing Earth to see Pluto’s fully illuminated disk, which will not happen again for…
“Puzzling” Artificial Fragment on Mars Suggests First Self-Driving Hit & Run on the Red Planet

“Puzzling” Artificial Fragment on Mars Suggests First Self-Driving Hit & Run on the Red Planet

People were amused, then fascinated, by a strange snapshot obtained by NASA’s Perseverance rover. A white and gold (or is it black and blue?) cylinder…
About Half of Sun-Like Stars could have Rocky Planets that could be Habitable

About Half of Sun-Like Stars could have Rocky Planets that could be Habitable

Since astronomers established the existence of exoplanets or planets outside our solar system, humanity has questioned how many of them may support life. We’re one…
Exoplanet Orbiting a Distant Star Resembles Our Solar System’s Reputed ‘Planet Nine’

Exoplanet Orbiting a Distant Star Resembles Our Solar System’s Reputed ‘Planet Nine’

Astronomers are still looking for a possible “Planet Nine” in the beyond limits of our solar system, but an exoplanet 336 light-years away is increasingly…
The Rhythmic Movement of a Six-Exoplanet System Confounds Theories of Planet Formation

The Rhythmic Movement of a Six-Exoplanet System Confounds Theories of Planet Formation

Astronomers have discovered a system consisting of six exoplanets, five of which are locked in an unusual rhythm around their central star, using a combination…
Kepler-1229b – a Super-Earth Exoplanet

Kepler-1229b – a Super-Earth Exoplanet

Kepler-1229 b is an exoplanet that circles a M-type star. It is most likely rocky and orbits within the habitable zone of the red dwarf…
HD 85512 – a Solitary K-type Main-sequence Star

HD 85512 – a Solitary K-type Main-sequence Star

HD 85512 is a single K-type main-sequence star in the constellation Vela, located 37 light-years away. It is approximately one billion years older than the…
Translucent Glass Beads on the Moon’s Far Side Discovered By Chinese Rover

Translucent Glass Beads on the Moon’s Far Side Discovered By Chinese Rover

Images from the Yutu-2 rover have showed translucent spherical and dumbbell-shaped glassy globules on top of the lunar dirt. This is the intrepid rover’s latest…
African American NASA Employees Honored In Black History Month Tribute

African American NASA Employees Honored In Black History Month Tribute

From astronauts to engineers to mathematicians, NASA has honored some of the most renowned African Americans who have worked for the organization throughout the years.…
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