What’s the difference between an asteroid and a comet? A comet is basically a dirty iceball composed of rock and ice. The classic image is of a...
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Planetary scientists are suggesting a new definition of what makes a planet, aiming to replace the old, sun-focused criteria. The current definition, set by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2006, states that a planet must orbit the sun within our solar system. However, scientists have discovered many planets orbiting stars outside our solar system. […]
What’s the difference between an asteroid and a comet? A comet is basically a dirty iceball composed of rock and ice. The classic image is of a...
Scientists may have found an explanation for the mysterious, eccentric orbits of objects far beyond Neptune in our solar system. New research suggests...
Scientists may have found an explanation for the mysterious, eccentric orbits of objects far beyond Neptune in our solar system. New research suggests...
Ganymede, the largest moon in the solar system, is tidally locked. It always shows the same side to the planet it is orbiting and hence also has a...
Rogue Planets, or free-floating planetary-mass objects (FFPMOs), are planet-sized objects that either formed in interstellar space or were part of a...
American NASA scientists have discovered a planetary-scale electric field around the Earth for the first time. The discovery confirms a hypothesis put...
A team of researchers led by Lund University in Sweden has discovered a small planet with unusual behavior that challenges what scientists know about...
A team of researchers led by Lund University in Sweden has discovered a small planet with unusual behavior that challenges what scientists know about...
Nestled between mountains in a secluded corner of West Virginia, a giant awakens: the Green Bank Telescope begins its nightly vigil, scanning the...
Nestled between mountains in a secluded corner of West Virginia, a giant awakens: the Green Bank Telescope begins its nightly vigil, scanning the...