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NASA’s Juno Probe Captures Stunning Views of Jupiter’s Storms and Moon Amalthea
NASA’s Juno probe captured vibrant, high-contrast images of Jupiter’s stormy atmosphere and an up-close view of its moon, Amalthea, during the spacecraft’s 66th flyby on October 23. The images were processed by citizen scientists, enhancing the colours to showcase Jupiter’s unique cloud formations and highlighting details of Amalthea agains...
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NASA's Voyager 2 Finds Clues of Ancient Ocean on Uranus' Moon Miranda
Recent analysis of images captured by NASA's Voyager 2 has suggested that Miranda, a moon orbiting Uranus, may have once contained a significant ocean beneath its icy exterior. Research led by Tom Nordheim at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory reveals that this ocean could have existed hundreds of millions of years ago, driven by tidal forces...
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Exoplanet Orbiting a White Dwarf Star Gives Researchers Hope That Earth Might Escape Its Eventual Death
A planetary system anchored by a white dwarf star, located approximately 4,000 light-years away, provides astronomers with insights into what could happen to our Sun and Earth in about 8 billion years. This scenario unfolds if the Earth survives the Sun's transformation into a red giant, expected to occur in 5 to 6 billion years.
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New Group of Distant Objects Suggests Our Solar System May Have a Second Kuiper Belt
Astronomers have discovered 11 objects beyond the Kuiper Belt, suggesting the existence of a second belt, dubbed "Kuiper Belt 2." Located between 70 and 90 AU from the sun, this new region could redefine our understanding of the solar system's size and structure. The discovery was made using the Subaru telescope in collaboration with NASA’s New H...
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James Webb Space Telescope Discoveries Challenge Theories About Asteroid Psyche’s Origin
Recent findings from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have introduced new uncertainties about asteroid 16 Psyche. Known for its high iron content, Psyche was previously considered a potential remnant of a protoplanet, providing a valuable opportunity to study the early solar system. However, JWST has detected hydrated minerals on its surface, ...
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The Earth Is Not Revolving Around The Sun But Something Else Nearby. NASA Explains What It Is
New insights into planetary motion reveal that Earth is not technically orbiting the Sun. Instead, both the Sun and Earth revolve around a shared centre of mass called the barycentre.
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Will Earth Get A New Ocean? Massive Faultline In Africa Sparks Speculation
A peer-reviewed study detailing the split was published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters. It said that the plates separate a few millimetres per year.
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Study Of "Twin" Stars Finds Evidence Of Planetary Ingestion
The planetary system that includes Earth and its sibling planets orbiting the sun has been remarkably stable during its roughly 4.5 billion years of existence.
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NASA's Hubble Telescope Captures "Last Gasp" Of Dying Binary Star System
NGC 2346 is a so-called "planetary nebula," which is ejected from Sun-like stars which are near the ends of their lives.
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Jupiter's Mysterious High-Speed Jet Stream Unveiled By Webb Space Telescope
A wide high-speed jet stream, measuring over 3,000 miles (4,800 kilometers) in breadth, is positioned above Jupiter's equator, situated beyond the primary cloud layers.
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Ancient Space Rocks May Hold Clues To Earth's Formation, Says NASA
The image shows a canister, which is a gray metal cylinder. Inside, dark, powdery asteroid sample material can be seen.
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Mercury Is Still Shrinking And It's Giving The Planet Wrinkles: Study
A new planetary research has suggested that the planet Mercury is still shrinking and getting more wrinkles as it does.
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Starfield Review: A Slow Liftoff, but the Ride’s Worth It
Starfield Review: It is an imperfect but grandly immersive voyage into the vastness of the galaxy, rife with immaculate world-building that absorbs you a few hours in. It’s a Bethesda game through and through, featuring an immense array of side quests and a quality role-playing system that favours player agency above all else. Unfortunately, spac...
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Humans Have Crossed 7 Of 8 "Planetary Boundaries". What It Means
A team of scientists first introduced the concept "planetary boundaries" almost 15 years ago to identify major Earth systems that were at risk of instability because of human activity.
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Scientists Find Missing Link For Water On Earth, Say It's Older Than Sun
Scientists said the study suggests that other planetary systems should have received large amounts of water too.
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NASA’s Juno Probe Captures Stunning Views of Jupiter’s Storms and Moon Amalthea
NASA’s Juno probe captured vibrant, high-contrast images of Jupiter’s stormy atmosphere and an up-close view of its moon, Amalthea, during the spacecraft’s 66th flyby on October 23. The images were processed by citizen scientists, enhancing the colours to showcase Jupiter’s unique cloud formations and highlighting details of Amalthea agains...
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NASA's Voyager 2 Finds Clues of Ancient Ocean on Uranus' Moon Miranda
Recent analysis of images captured by NASA's Voyager 2 has suggested that Miranda, a moon orbiting Uranus, may have once contained a significant ocean beneath its icy exterior. Research led by Tom Nordheim at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory reveals that this ocean could have existed hundreds of millions of years ago, driven by tidal forces...
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Exoplanet Orbiting a White Dwarf Star Gives Researchers Hope That Earth Might Escape Its Eventual Death
A planetary system anchored by a white dwarf star, located approximately 4,000 light-years away, provides astronomers with insights into what could happen to our Sun and Earth in about 8 billion years. This scenario unfolds if the Earth survives the Sun's transformation into a red giant, expected to occur in 5 to 6 billion years.
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New Group of Distant Objects Suggests Our Solar System May Have a Second Kuiper Belt
Astronomers have discovered 11 objects beyond the Kuiper Belt, suggesting the existence of a second belt, dubbed "Kuiper Belt 2." Located between 70 and 90 AU from the sun, this new region could redefine our understanding of the solar system's size and structure. The discovery was made using the Subaru telescope in collaboration with NASA’s New H...
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James Webb Space Telescope Discoveries Challenge Theories About Asteroid Psyche’s Origin
Recent findings from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have introduced new uncertainties about asteroid 16 Psyche. Known for its high iron content, Psyche was previously considered a potential remnant of a protoplanet, providing a valuable opportunity to study the early solar system. However, JWST has detected hydrated minerals on its surface, ...
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The Earth Is Not Revolving Around The Sun But Something Else Nearby. NASA Explains What It Is
New insights into planetary motion reveal that Earth is not technically orbiting the Sun. Instead, both the Sun and Earth revolve around a shared centre of mass called the barycentre.
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Will Earth Get A New Ocean? Massive Faultline In Africa Sparks Speculation
A peer-reviewed study detailing the split was published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters. It said that the plates separate a few millimetres per year.
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Study Of "Twin" Stars Finds Evidence Of Planetary Ingestion
The planetary system that includes Earth and its sibling planets orbiting the sun has been remarkably stable during its roughly 4.5 billion years of existence.
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NASA's Hubble Telescope Captures "Last Gasp" Of Dying Binary Star System
NGC 2346 is a so-called "planetary nebula," which is ejected from Sun-like stars which are near the ends of their lives.
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Jupiter's Mysterious High-Speed Jet Stream Unveiled By Webb Space Telescope
A wide high-speed jet stream, measuring over 3,000 miles (4,800 kilometers) in breadth, is positioned above Jupiter's equator, situated beyond the primary cloud layers.
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Ancient Space Rocks May Hold Clues To Earth's Formation, Says NASA
The image shows a canister, which is a gray metal cylinder. Inside, dark, powdery asteroid sample material can be seen.
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Mercury Is Still Shrinking And It's Giving The Planet Wrinkles: Study
A new planetary research has suggested that the planet Mercury is still shrinking and getting more wrinkles as it does.
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Starfield Review: A Slow Liftoff, but the Ride’s Worth It
Starfield Review: It is an imperfect but grandly immersive voyage into the vastness of the galaxy, rife with immaculate world-building that absorbs you a few hours in. It’s a Bethesda game through and through, featuring an immense array of side quests and a quality role-playing system that favours player agency above all else. Unfortunately, spac...
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Humans Have Crossed 7 Of 8 "Planetary Boundaries". What It Means
A team of scientists first introduced the concept "planetary boundaries" almost 15 years ago to identify major Earth systems that were at risk of instability because of human activity.
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Scientists Find Missing Link For Water On Earth, Say It's Older Than Sun
Scientists said the study suggests that other planetary systems should have received large amounts of water too.
