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Seasonal Heat, Energy Imbalance in Saturn Could Be Driving Planet-Wide Storms, NASA Cassini Reveals

SPACE 06.23.2024 00:40 AM

A new study based on Cassini data shows that Saturn emits varying heat amounts based on its seasonal changes. Read to learn more.

Halloween Surprise: NASA Juno Probe Takes Spooky Shot of Ghoulish Face Over Jupiter Surface During Its 54th Close Flyby

10.29.2023 21:49 PM

The spooky shot taken by NASA Juno Probe depicts an odd pattern that can be likened to a distorted nose, mouth, and eyes. Read to learn more.

Saturn's Hidden Megastorms That Happened Centuries Ago Leave Long-Lasting Atmospheric Scars

08.21.2023 02:11 AM

Radio observations reveal effects from megastorms in Saturn reshapes its atmosphere, aiding planetary distinctions. Continue reading to learn more.

Saturn Experiences Hundred-Year-Long Mega Storms With Impacts That Challenge Our Understanding of the Gas Giant

08.16.2023 09:00 AM

A new study has shed light on the mega storms experienced by Saturn and challenges our planetary formation models. Learn more about it in this article.

James Webb Space Telescope Captures Its First Image of Saturn, Reveals the Glowing Rings of the Gas Giant

06.30.2023 23:06 PM

Saturn’s rings look gorgeous in the first photo of the planet captured by the James Webb Telescope. Find out more about it in this article.

Saturn's Rings Are No Older Than 400 Million Years Old, Younger Than the Gas Giant Planet Itself

05.16.2023 01:57 AM

Researchers determined that the accumulation of dust on Saturn's rings is a relatively recent event of just about a few hundred million years. Read the article to learn more.

Unexpected Patterns of Temperatures in Jupiter Found in a 40-Year Study From Generations of NASA Missions

12.20.2022 21:50 PM

The longest-ever study tracked related temperature fluctuations in Jupiter's troposphere, the layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs and its signature colorful striped clouds form. Read the article to learn more.

Surprising Discovery on Jupiter: Scientists Find Remnants of Baby Planets Swallowed by the Gas Giant

06.21.2022 09:00 AM

Scientists discovered that Jupiter’s innards are filled with baby planet remnants swallowed by the gas giant. Read to know more about this discovery.

Planet Jupiter a Hoax? Expert Debunks Gas Giant Deniers

01.31.2022 11:11 AM

Expert debunks gas giant deniers who believe that Jupiter and other gaseous planets do not exist. Pluto was removed as a planet from the solar system back in the day due to categories built by scientific experts.

Gas Giant Planets Like Jupiter, Saturn Orbiting V1298 Tau Star Could Reach Final Size At Very Early Stages of Evolution

12.04.2021 00:50 AM

Current hypotheses say exoplanets as big as Jupiter are even bigger and shrink as they develop. A recent analysis casts serious doubt on this.

Giant Planets Telescopic View: Chemist Offers Planet-Gazing Adventure Featuring Saturn, Uranus and Neptune in Athens

12.02.2021 22:38 PM

Sandy Creek Park in Athens offers a year-end astronomical activity that will include gas giant gazing.

Hubble Space Telescope Releases Mind-Blowing Images Captured from Outer Solar System's Gas Giants Showing Unique Planetary Activities

11.24.2021 01:03 AM

Hubble released a never-before-seen images from the gas giants located in the outer solar syatem. Images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope have been released this week.

Short Gamma-Ray Bursts Originate From a Dying Star; Super Short GRB Recorded From Andromeda

08.03.2021 01:00 AM

A recent gamma-ray burst recorded has dropped a hint on where short GRBs originates. Gamma-ray bursts are expected to be the most powerful phenomenon in the cosmos.

“Cotton-Candy” Exoplanet WASP-107b Apparently Has Less Core Mass Than Previously Thought

01.19.2021 03:30 AM

Astronomers from the University of Montreal (UdeM) discovered that the core mass for exoplanet WASP-107b is a lot lower than previously thought necessary to form giant gas planets such as Saturn and Jupiter.

Largest Known Rocky Planet 40 Times Larger Than Earth Found Orbiting a Sun-Like Star 730 Light Years Away

07.02.2020 05:19 AM

Planet TOI-849b is almost as wide as Neptune, but this incredibly massive rocky world challenges the way astronomers think about how planets form.

Juno Spacecraft Discovers the Hexagon-Shaped Storm on Jupiter's South Pole

12.18.2019 08:53 AM

The Juno spacecraft was able to discover the giant storm during its death-dodging flyby last November 3 and it was observed that the Texas-sized storm is made up of six other cyclones.

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