NASA’s Voyager 1 Records Weird, Steady ‘Hum’ of Plasma in Interstellar Space

SPACE 05.10.2021 21:55 PM

Voyager 1 has detected the constant drone of interstellar gas (plasma waves) from more than 14 billion miles away,

Carbon-Rich Water Discovered in Ancient Meteorite Provides Clues to Solar System's History

04.22.2021 00:51 AM

Researchers recently discovered carbon-rich water in what's described as an ancient meteorite, playing a vital role in the solar system's early evolution and formation.

Pluto New Horizons Spacecraft Share Stunning Image As It Approaches Milestone Distance

04.19.2021 04:00 AM

New Horizons passed 50 astronomical units (AU) from the Sun or about 4.6 billion miles on Saturday evening at 8:42 p.m. EDT.

Most Pristine Interstellar Comet Discovered in New Research

03.31.2021 03:18 AM

New study findings have shown that the first comet identified to visit the Sun after its birth around an alien star may be the most pristine comet ever discovered.

Did NASA Just Discover a Magnetic Field in Sun’s Chromosphere?

02.21.2021 22:47 PM

NASA has peered into the chromosphere to return multi-height measurements of its magnetic field. The sun's magnetic fields give rise to different eruptions in its outer atmosphere.

NASA Parker Solar Probe Spacecraft Will Finally Go the Sun To Take a Photo of Six Planets

01.31.2021 22:42 PM

Parker Solar Probe spacecraft is expected to provide new data on solar activity and help scientists estimate space-weather events.

Water Ice Mapped Across Northern Part of Ganymede, the Largest Moon in the Solar System

01.22.2021 01:35 AM

Ganydene, the largest moon in the solar system, is the only one that has its own magnetic field, and the most differentiated of all of its kind, and it possibly possess "a subsurface ocean of liquid water."

Scientists Discovered Plasmoids in Uranus From Voyager 2's Data From 30 Years Ago

12.29.2020 13:00 PM

Thirty years ago, Voyager 2 made a flyby on Uranus which sent valuable data back to Earth. But it was not only recently that scientists discovered that there are plasmoids in Uranus, an indication that its atmosphere is being stripped away.

Using a Single Image, Scientists Changed People’s Insight of the Sun

12.28.2020 12:00 PM

The Inouye Solar Telescope released the initial images of the Sun it captured. It unveiled the Sun not just in unprecedented detail but also helped scientists look into the mechanics behind the star's unpredictable space weather.

Moon Found to Have Far More Craters than Most People Thought

12.23.2020 07:00 AM

The number of craters recorded on the surface of the moon is now more than a dozen times bigger than it was in the past.

Chance of Life on Closest Habitable Solar System to Earth Just Got Slimmer

12.10.2020 01:00 AM

Proxima Centauri may be releasing Sun-like coronal mass ejections that are much larger than flares, experts say.

Every Planet In the Solar System Will Appear This Week, Even Ex-Planet Pluto

11.11.2020 19:00 PM

A visiting star cluster will also appear, and the Moon will shine extra brightly. This November, we may not have a meteor shower show, a blue moon, and only certain countries have the privilege of witnessing the Northern Lights.

Planet Between Saturn And Uranus Was Kicked Out of The Solar System, Scientists Say

11.06.2020 13:00 PM

The Solar System may have had an extra planet once. The Solar System may have had an extra planet once, an ice object kicked out of its orbit, but whose existence contributed to today's planetary orbits.

Five Stellar Yet Extreme Facts About Space

11.02.2020 13:00 PM

Here are five unexpected and intriguing facts about our solar system you probably did not know! What do you think as you gaze up at the stars? That we're not alone, maybe? The vastness of everything? There are lots to ask about space.

Other Stars Can Support Up To Seven Habitable Planets

08.05.2020 08:40 AM

One of the goals of exoplanetary science is detecting other habitable planets similar to our own Earth. A new study provides insight into the rate of these "new Earths" occurring around other stars - with some of them supporting up to seven of these planets.

Earth Might Have Been Formed Faster, New Research Suggests

07.27.2020 06:00 AM

A new study suggests that at the beginning of the Solar System, the Earth might have been formed faster than previous claims.

Phenomenal Images of the Sun's Surface Were Captured From Retired Photographer's Backyard

06.02.2020 11:03 AM

Paul Andrew, a retired photography teacher, shares phenomenal images of the sun he captured from a telescope in his backyard.

The Snowman: Discovering Objects Beyond Pluto

04.23.2020 10:02 AM

Researchers shed new light on the formation of Arrokoth, and for the understanding of the early stages of the solar system.

The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Heightens

02.17.2020 23:00 PM

With the discovery of new exoplanets and the emergence of advanced technology, finding intelligent life outside Earth is more possible now than ever.

What Happens When Andromeda Galaxy Crashes Into The Milky Way?

12.05.2019 08:10 AM

This article talks about on what could possibly happen when Andromeda Galaxy crashes into the Milky Way.

Earth's Magnetic Field Produces Music During a Solar Storm

12.05.2019 07:22 AM

The sound waves were collected through ESA's Cluster mission which consists of four spacecraft that are designed to study the Earth's magnetic field and how it reacts and interacts with the particles coming from the Sun.