Unsolved Mystery: Scientists are Still Debating Whether Pluto is a Planet or Not

SPACE 11.08.2019 08:26 AM

In order for a celestial body to be a planet, it should become gravitationally dominant with no other celestial body close to its size except for some of its satellites which, unfortunately, Pluto cannot.

Hubble Telescope Takes Sharpest Image Yet of First-Ever Confirmed Interstellar Comet

10.21.2019 08:52 AM

NASA's Hubble Telescope captures an amazing shot of the first confirmed interstellar comet to enter our solar system.

A New Interstellar Comet Has Just Been Observed . . . And It's Boring

10.15.2019 05:39 AM

A new interstellar comet has been discovered and it looks similar to the comets already present in the solar system.

The Amazing 3-D Printing of 1.7 Billion Stars

07.06.2019 10:28 AM

The ESA's Gaia satellite is helping astronomers understand the origins of our galaxy, one star at a time.

Solar System Exploration To Be Conducted by Eight Teams

07.05.2019 08:18 AM

The agency is launching its newest venture into space. This time, they are looking at a solar exploration where they are to send space rovers in many parts of the solar system to collect data. Particularly, they will be sending spacecraft to the moon, Saturn and the red planet.

Scientists Find Two Possibly Inhabitable Planets Nearby

06.21.2019 16:51 PM

“We will eventually see if they are actually habitable and, perhaps, even inhabited,” astronomers predict.

Hidden Winds on Jupiter May Be Messing with Its Enormous Magnetic Field

05.24.2019 10:45 AM

Jupiter's magnetic field has changed since the 1970s, and physicists have proved it. The Earth's magnetic field changes all the time, and it is the only planetary field in which we have consistent measurements.

Chinese Discover Secrets of the Far Side of the Moon

05.16.2019 08:02 AM

They detected materials such as olivine and low-calcium pyroxene that are rare elsewhere on the surface.

Space Mining Could Ruin Our Solar System, Researchers Warn

05.15.2019 15:09 PM

The solar system could be depleted of its iron, water and other resources The government has been passing laws regarding the protection of the Earth's most vulnerable places from the ravages of different industries, but a new study suggests that our planet is not the only one that needs protecting from human exploitation.

The Star that Astronomers Say “Should Not Exist”

04.07.2019 21:47 PM

A very old star is found, and its contents are a bit weird. In the halo of the Milky Way, a tiny, ancient star called J0023+0307 drifts about. It's very old indeed, which isn't uncommon for stars in the halo-but it contains no detectable carbon, which is rather unusual.

Remnants of a Star Could Be an Example of the Milky Way's Future Self

04.07.2019 21:46 PM

Scientists discover a white dwarf slightly larger than Earth. Stars are amazing; from their creation and all through their lifespan they represent beauty, power and mystery.

NASA Finds The Age Of TRAPPIST-1 Is Twice Older Than Solar System

08.14.2017 19:32 PM

A recent research on TRAPPIST-1 suggests it is almost 9.8 billion years old, twice the age of the solar system. It is basically a dwarf star residing 40 light-years away from the solar system.

Solar System Formation & Evolution: Scientists Claim It Started 4.6 Million Years Ago

06.03.2017 07:59 AM

How was the solar system formed? What was the main and initial process involved in it? Scientists have found out that the solar system, which is seen today, was very different from the initially created solar system.

Hubble Discovers a Moon Around the Third Largest Dwarf Planet

05.20.2017 08:35 AM

Hubble Space Telescope finds the third largest dwarf planet in Kuiper Belt has a moon orbiting the planet.

Is There A Possibility To Live In The Red Planet, Mars: Here are The Things To Consider

05.06.2017 13:16 PM

Though there are still debates whether the red planet, Mars is available for habitat, still there are things to consider for it is dangerous. However, some study saw that there is a possibility by 2030 it will be available for human.

Solar System: NASA Discovers Presence Of Water On Saturn, Jupiter's Moon Enceladus & Europa

04.22.2017 11:55 AM

Jupiter's cold moon Europa has likewise long been known to have a sub-surface sea that contains more fluid water than is available on the whole planet Earth in the solar system.

Planet Nine Could Be True After All: Astronomers Might Have The Evidence To Prove It

04.20.2017 18:53 PM

Recent reports reveals that Planet Nine could be true as astronomers reportedly might have the evidence to prove it.

NASA Uses ESA's LISA Pathfinder Spacecraft To Find Traces Of Dust ‘Crumbs’ Left By Comets & Asteroids

04.19.2017 19:30 PM

NASA wants to map the dust trails of comets and asteroids in space using ESA's LISA Pathfinder.

Climate Change Shifts From Warm To Cold As Sun's Activity Diminish, Scientitsts Say

04.19.2017 04:00 AM

Results from the study made by a team of scientists show the effects of solar activity on Earth's climate. Planet's temperature is projected to drop by 0.5 degrees Celsius once the Sun's activity diminishes.

The Solar System Could Welcome New Planet Called ‘DeeDee’

04.13.2017 03:52 AM

A lot of people are still hoping that a new planet will be found and scientists have not placed an end to the search. In fact, there are a number of scientists that support the idea that the Solar System goes far beyond the Kuiper Belt.

Planets Discovery: Australian Mechanic Helps Discover Four-planet Solar System

04.10.2017 11:38 AM

These four planets are situated nearly 600 light-years away from the earth. These four planets are sized a little more than twice the size of the earth.