Scientists Observe Carbon Dioxide on Planets Outside the Solar System for the First Time
The findings provide strong evidence that four giant exoplanets 130 light-years from Earth formed much like Jupiter and ...
Four planets found orbiting a star 6 light-years from Earth
Astronomers have discovered four planets that are just a fraction of the mass of Earth orbiting Barnard’s Star, which is 6 ...
Science Behind It: Why Does It Rain Diamonds On Uranus and Neptune?
Does it rain diamonds on Neptune and Uranus? Scientists uncover how extreme pressure and temperature deep inside these ice giants create a continuous diamond rain.
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4 miniature, Earth-like planets discovered extremely close to our sun
A quartet of small, rocky exoplanets likely circle Barnard's Star, around 6 billion light-years from Earth, putting them in ...
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How did Earth get such a strange moon? Exploring the giant impact theory
Artwork of the young Earth-moon system. The Earth had recently formed when it was struck by a protoplanet called Theia roughly three times the size of Mars. | Credit: Mark Garlick/Science Photo ...
Four small planets discovered around one of the closest stars to Earth—an expert explains what we know
Barnard's Star is a small, dim star of the type that astronomers call red dwarfs. Consequently, even though it is one of the ...
A Dyson swarm made of solar panels would make Earth uninhabitable, suggests study
As civilizations become more and more advanced, their power needs also increase. It's likely that an advanced civilization ...
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Some of Earth’s meteors are probably coming all the way from a neighboring star system
The triple star system is sending comets, asteroids and meteors our way, and the number of interstellar objects entering the solar system will rise.
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Meteorites and asteroids tracked back to their place of origin in the solar system
Meteorites are rocks from space that survive their fiery descent through Earth's atmosphere and reach the ground. More than ...
Four Tiny Planets Discovered Near Earth, After Century-Long Search
Astronomers have made an exciting breakthrough by discovering four sub-Earth exoplanets orbiting Barnard’s Star, our closest ...
Starliner astronauts Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore close hatch to begin journey back to Earth
Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who have been stranded at the International Space Station for nine months, closed ...