Super-Earths and mini-Neptunes research suggests more Earth-like planets may exist
A new study by Rice University researchers Sho Shibata and Andre Izidoro presents a compelling new model for the formation of ...
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Radical theory unites gravity, spacetime, and the quantum realm
Physicists have proposed a radical approach that questions decades of belief about how gravity, spacetime, and quantum ...
Saturn now has 274 moons – but exactly what makes something a moon remains unclear
The number of known moons in our Solar System has been rising for centuries, but astronomers say it has probably peaked – for ...
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Colliding galaxy clusters stir up hot, 'sloshing' gas
Scientists used XRISM to detect hot gas flows in Centaurus Cluster, proving that galaxy collisions cause gas movement and ...
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The Road Map to Alien Life Passes Through the ‘Cosmic Shoreline’
Astronomers are ready to search for the fingerprints of life in faraway planetary atmospheres. But first, they need to know ...
Texas company pulls off first fully successful commercial landing on the moon
The Blue Ghost touchdown kicks off two weeks of around-the-clock research by NASA science and technology payloads.
NASA's Europa Clipper uses Mars to go the distance
NASA's Europa Clipper will streak just 550 miles (884 kilometers) above the surface of Mars for what's known as a gravity assist—a maneuver to bend the spacecraft's trajectory and position it for a ...
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Scientist warns it might be too late to deflect ‘city killer’ asteroid heading toward Earth
He noted that many asteroids are loose rubble piles of sand, dirt and boulders tethered tenuously together by gravity ... it’ll miss Earth. “With only a few years down the line, we could ...
NASA's Europa Clipper will fly close to Mars today on way to Jupiter's icy moon
NASA's Europa Clipper will fly past Mars today to adjust its trajectory and position itself for a critical phase of its ...