Medicine & TechnologySome exoplanets shrink due to core-powered mass loss, which explains the gap why there's not planet between the sizes of sub-Neptune and super-Earth. Continue reading to learn more.
Milky Way's ancient continents, possibly 5 billion years older than Earth's, hint at advanced extraterrestrial life on distant exoplanets, reveals recent research. Read the article for more details.
The Keck II telescope in Hawaii observed Uranus's first-ever observed infrared auroras, caused by excited hydrogen molecules in its atmosphere. Read the article for more details.
Moving forward, the researchers hope to use the Webb telescope to confirm the presence of dimethyl sulfide in the atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18b. Read to learn more.
Only 76 years after its discovery, Pluto’s status was downgraded to that of a dwarf planet by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). Read the article to find out why.
Scientists study water's arrival on Earth and its implications for exoplanets using PDS 70, a planetary system 370 light-years away. Continue reading to learn more.
Astronomers found an exoplanet that should not exist as it should have met its demise after its star engulfed it in a cosmic cataclysm. Read the article to learn more.
The Earth's atmosphere acts as a crucial protective shield that sustains life by shielding living things from the Sun's heat and radiation and supplying breathable air. Check out the article to learn about the six atmospheric layers of Earth.
The peak season for viewing noctilucent clouds is when summer solstice in June takes place up. This season goes on until the end of July. Read to learn more.