TESS and JWST unveil disintegrating planetary interiors
Meeting of the American Astronomical Society, two teams of astronomers—centered at Penn State and MIT—independently announced new discoveries about an extreme form of planetary destruction: apparently ...
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What if our solar system had a super-Earth? New study explores the impact
Emily Simpson, a passionate space enthusiast and recent Florida Tech graduate, has published groundbreaking research that imagines an alternate version of our solar system. Instead of the asteroid ...
How to see the 'planetary alignment' this January
Skywatchers can spot Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars in the night sky with the naked eye, but two other planets might need a ...
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A piece of the moon? Small asteroid may be a lunar rock ejected by impact
The sun’s light exerts a tiny force called “solar radiation pressure” on objects in space. Lightweight human-made debris, ...
NASA confirms what mystery object that captured world's attention last year could be
The asteroid was first discovered last year on August 7, 2024. To rule out 2024 PT5 being space junk, scientists at NASA’s ...
Study finds that Earth's small asteroid visitor is likely a chunk of moon rock
A near-Earth object was likely ejected into space after an impact thousands of years ago. Now it could contribute new ...
These 6 planets will align in the night sky this month. How to see the ‘planetary parade'
Look up! Six planets grace the sky this month in what’s known as a "planetary parade," and most will be able to be seen with ...
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Research: Earth's Asteroid Visitor Likely Moon Rock
Typically, asteroids - like the one depicted in this artist's concept - originate from the main asteroid belt between the ...