NASA discovers possibly habitable ‘super-Earth’
Far-out! NASA has discovered a “super-Earth” that may be habitable — and it’s “only” 137 light-years away. “By astronomical standards, that’s not too bad!” the agency insisted on X about … Read More
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NASA releases new images of Uranus, offering glimpse of one rarely-seen feature
Stunning new images released by NASA on Monday detailed new images of Uranus, revealing a stunning look at its glowing rings and one rarely-seen feature. The photos, taken by NASA’s … Read More
Jupiter is at its brightest this week — how to get the best views
Here’s your chance to see some drops of Jupiter. The jovian planet will be highly visible from Earth this week as it reaches its closest point to our planet — … Read More
‘Coherent’ radio signal from alien planet hints possibility of life outside of Earth
Astronomers are one step closer to learning whether there is life beyond Earth, following the discovery of an exoplanet that’s able to emit a “coherent” radio signal. A magnetic field … Read More
Neptune’s rings shine bright in James Webb Space images
Neptune, a cold, unexplored world farthest from the sun, is getting its time in the light after the James Webb Space Telescope captured new images of the planet for the … Read More
Two ‘super-Earth’ planets discovered — one could potentially host life
Two Earth-like planets have been identified, including one which may hold the conditions necessary for life to flourish. The two exoplanets, LP 890-9b and LP 890-9c, were detected 100 light-years … Read More
NASA reveals creepy sound of a black hole 200M light-years away
In space, no one can hear you scream — but they may be able to hear a black hole. NASA’s Exoplanets Twitter account unveiled audio where listeners can hear what … Read More
When is summer solstice 2022 — and what does it mean?
The end of spring is near — and the start of summer is just hours away. The hot season of barbecues and poolside drinks will officially start on Tuesday, June … Read More
Jupiter ate other baby planets to grow up big and strong
The reason why Jupiter’s mass is twice as much as every other planet in our solar system combined might be pretty simple. It ate up the other smaller ones. A … Read More
How to see June’s full strawberry moon light up the sky in 2022
A lunar phenomenon is coming — and the best part is, you won’t need binoculars to see it. There’s a summer celestial treat on June 14, with the strawberry “supermoon” … Read More
