Scientists discover the closest Earth-sized planet to our solar system
Scientists in the United States have confirmed the existence of a fascinating exoplanet just 22 light-years away from our Solar System
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JJ Shavit
- Aug 5
Solar ‘umbrellas’ and asteroids could be the solution to global climate change
This revolutionary approach has the potential to dramatically alter the trajectory of climate change within our lifetimes.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 21
NASA to conduct 5 major experiments for the 2024 total solar eclipse
A total solar eclipse will darken a swath of North America as the Moon blocks the light of the Sun for a few minutes on April 8, 2024.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 19
A giant planet could be hiding at the edge of our solar system
Each year, we continue to uncover additional objects inhabiting the Solar System, typically small asteroids or swift comets.
JJ Shavit
- May 24
Saturn reclaims 'moon king' title from Jupiter
Over the past two decades, Saturn's surroundings have been repeatedly examined for moons with increasing sensitivity.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 19
Giant planet may be hiding in our solar system according to scientists
The Solar System is a dynamic environment, teeming with millions of celestial bodies in constant motion. From planets and moons to comets.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 19
A giant planet is hiding in our solar system according to scientists
The Solar System is a dynamic environment, teeming with millions of celestial bodies in constant motion. From planets to moons and comets.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 8
A planet in our solar system could end all life on Earth
A terrestrial planet hovering between Mars and Jupiter would be able to push Earth out of the solar system and wipe out life on this planet.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 20
Scientists believe there is a giant planet hiding in our solar system
The Solar System is a dynamic environment, teeming with millions of celestial bodies in constant motion orbiting our sun.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 2, 2022
Potentially hazardous asteroid discovered lurking between Earth and Venus
These NEAs are part of an elusive population that lurks inside the orbits of Earth and Venus. One of the asteroids is the largest object.
JD Shavit
- Sep 5, 2022
You can help scientists study the atmosphere on Jupiter
A new citizen science project allows volunteers to play an important role in helping scientists learn more about the atmosphere on Jupiter.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 21, 2022
Scientists discover how the Earth and moon formed
Scientists use modern rocks, moon samples and meteorites to figure out when and how the Earth and moon formed and what they had looked like.
JD Shavit
- Aug 1, 2022
New method to map the surface of the moon increases accuracy to unprecedented levels
The surface of the moon and rocky planets, Mars in particular, are of huge interest to anyone trying to explore our solar system.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 22, 2022
Compact, massive triple star system detected for the first time
The star system consists of a binary set of stars – two stars that orbit one another and then one, more massive star orbiting the binary.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 27, 2022
Astronomers discover a multiplanet system very close to Earth
MIT astronomers have discovered two terrestrial, Earth-sized, planets that lie just 10 parsecs, or about 33 light-years, from Earth.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 12, 2022
What happened before, during and after solar system formation?
Samples returned from the Hayabusa2 mission provides invaluable insights into the formation and evolution of our solar system.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 29, 2022
New theory solves the mystery of how our solar system evolved
Researchers at MSU, China and France have unveiled a new theory that could help solve a galactic mystery of how our solar system evolved.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 22, 2022
Scientists urge NASA to probe Uranus and search for life on Saturn's moon
NASA's priority should be the Enceladus Orbilander - a mission to search for evidence of life on Enceladus, Saturn's sixth-largest moon.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 31, 2022
Mammoth ice volcanoes found on Pluto
Ice volcanoes emit a "thicker, slushy mix of ice and water, or perhaps a solid flow like glaciers" rather than lava.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 20, 2022
New form of ice discovered! Likely found in water-rich planets outside our solar system
Researchers have discovered a new form of ice, redefining the properties of water and our understanding of distant, water-rich planets.
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