Newly Discovered 3-Mile Diameter Mini-Moon Found Orbiting An Asteroid Outside the Solar System

SPACE 08.25.2022 05:30 AM

NASA's Lucy team recently discovered a mini-moon with a diameter of 3 miles, making it one of the smallest ever spotted. Check it out in this article.

Asteroid 162173 Ryugu Particle From the Hayabusa2 Mission Is the Most Uncontaminated Material to Match Solar System Composition

08.15.2022 22:42 PM

A new study found similarities in asteroid 162173 Ryugu particle and the Solar System composition. Continue reading to know more about the new findings.

Meteor Fireball in Madrid Identified as the Alpha Capricornids Meteor Shower Body 169P/NEAT Comet

08.12.2022 22:15 PM

Scientists identified the fireball that was seen in the Madrid sky last July 31 as part of the Capricornids meteor shower. Continue reading to know more about the comet.

Super-Earth Ross 508b Orbiting in the Habitable Zone of a Red Dwarf Might Possess Some Signs of Life

08.09.2022 01:20 AM

Japan's Subaru Telescope just discovered its first exoplanet named Ross 508b which could have retained water on its surface given its location near its star. Read the article to learn more about this super-Earth.

Scientists to Launch Undersea Expedition to Look for the Interstellar Object That Hit Earth in 2014

08.05.2022 07:48 AM

A meteorite crashed into the ocean off the coast of Papua New Guinea in 2014, which is the third interstellar object known and the first to exist on Earth. Continue reading for the full story.

NASA Shares Photo of Rainbow-Colored Psychedelic Pluto [See Image]

07.20.2022 03:56 AM

New Horizons scientists used an infrared filter to cast Pluto in a new light that makes it appear colorful in a photo NASA shared. Check out the rainbow-colored psychedelic Pluto in this article.

NASA May Scrap Expensive Psyche Mission Offering Glimpse of the Past, Beginnings of Technological Future

07.17.2022 01:00 AM

NASA announced it may cancel its costly Psyche mission despite having spent an ample amount on the project. Read to know more about the possible cancellation.

Comet C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS) Leaves Astronomers Confused as Space Rock Heads to Sun After Visiting Earth

07.15.2022 21:39 PM

Comet C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS) which originated from the outer solar system left astronomers baffled as it is now heading to the sun after making a close approach to Earth Wednesday. Read this article for full details.

Comet Twice the Size Of Mount Everest Making a Safe Flyby to Earth Thursday: Watch Comet C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS) Using a Telescope

07.14.2022 21:37 PM

A giant comet, C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS), is likely to come quite close to Earth on Thursday. Continue reading to learn about its position and know what type of telescope to use to view it.

Diamonds Are Falling in Uranus and Neptune: What Will the James Webb Space Telescope See Inside The 2 Ice Giant Planets

07.05.2022 01:33 AM

The James Webb Telescope will soon begin to explore the two ice giant planets — Neptune and Uranus — in the Solar System where it's raining diamonds. Read the article to know more about Uranus and Neptune.

4th of July Occurrence in the Solar System: Watch the Earth Today As It Reaches Aphelion

07.04.2022 08:00 AM

The earth reaches a stage called “aphelion” when it becomes farthest from the Sun on July 4, 2022. Read and discover more about this solar system occurrence.

Robot to ‘SWIM’ on Other Planets: Will This New Phone-Sized Drone of NASA Find Signs of Life Outside Earth?

07.03.2022 06:25 AM

NASA developed the phone-sized drone, “Cryobot” under the SWIM project. It can swim on other planets to explore signs of life beyond Earth. Read to know more.

Solar System Still Stable for Another 100,000 Years, New Calculations Says

06.30.2022 08:30 AM

The Solar System is 4.5 billion years old, and many wonder how long before it succumbs to chaos. Click to find out why experts believe it will remain stable for at least 100,000 years.

Scientists Release Most Detailed Map of Asteroid 16 Psyche That May Give Insights How Solar System Originated [LOOK]

06.19.2022 22:34 PM

A comprehensive map of the asteroid 16 Psyche was released which may help experts understand how the Earth and solar system started. Read the article for details.

Ancient Asteroids Revealed to Have Repeated Collision of Rocks, Boulders, and Planetesimals

06.06.2022 04:45 AM

A study of asteroids revealed the solar system as a more chaotic place. Find out how more collision of rocks, boulders, and planetesimals is causing the chaos.

Finding Extraterrestrial Life? Look for Binary Star Systems, Study Suggests

05.24.2022 07:30 AM

An international team of scientists discover new hints that would let us help find extraterrestrial life. Learn more about the theory and the possibility of finding a different life form in space.

Breathtaking Images from the Solar Orbiter Reveals ‘Curious Patch of Spikes’ Called ‘Hedgehog’, Showing How Sun Works

05.20.2022 09:00 AM

Powerful flares and an occurrence called hedgehog are among the recent images revealed by the solar orbiter. Know more about the space occurrence here.

Astronomers Analyze Archival Data of 25 Hot Jupiters From Hubble Space Telescope to Understand Exoplanet Atmosphere

05.02.2022 07:00 AM

Hubble Space Telescope spies on 25 hot Jupiters to learn the atmosphere of exoplanets. Read on to learn what astronomers have found out so far.

What Is Coldest Place in the Solar System? How Does It Compare to the Freezing Temperature on Earth?

04.29.2022 23:00 PM

Space is a very cold place in which atoms are at the point where they almost no longer move. Find out which place in the Solar System is the coldest and how it compares to Earth.

Elon Musk Wants NASA To Use SpaceX Falcon Heavy For Uranus Mission

04.24.2022 23:24 PM

Could Elon Musk's SpaceX go to Uranus for its next destination? Read on to find out if NASA should use SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket to launch a flagship mission.

Why Do Comets Fade Away in Deep Saturn Orbit? Researchers Explain Mystery

04.06.2022 22:50 PM

Comet's dazzling ionized gas tails gradually dim in deep space – even beyond Saturn's orbit thought to be their safe zone. Read this article to know why.