There might be a ninth planet lurking at the edges of our solar system. At least, that’s what a number
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Solar Flare Caused Increased Oxygen Loss from Mars’s Atmosphere
In September 2017, a series of moderate to extreme flares jetted outward from the Sun’s surface. Among them was a
Continue readingWhat humans will look like on Mars
Colonizing Mars might be the best chance to ensure the human species survival in the future. In order to adapt
Continue readingDevourer of planets? Researchers dub star ‘Kronos’
In mythology, the Titan Kronos devoured his children, including Poseidon (better known as the planet Neptune), Hades (Pluto) and three
Continue readingNASA’s Hubble Detects Signs of Water on Potentially Habitable TRAPPIST-1 Planets
Several of the planets orbiting a nearby star may harbor “substantial amounts” of water, astronomers say, including three planets situated
Continue readingEvidence found of white dwarf remnant after supernova
An international team of space scientists has found evidence of what they believe is a remnant of a type Iax
Continue readingIs Dark Matter Less ‘Lumpy’ Than Predicted?
Don Lincoln is a senior scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermilab, the country’s largest Large Hadron Collider research institution. He
Continue readingWhat happens in Earth’s atmosphere during an eclipse?
Using smartphones and radio kits, researchers will track changes in how radio waves travel through the ionosphere As the moon’s
Continue readingAstronomers just mapped the inside of a supernova
It turns out these events could be even more impressive than we thought. A supernova is the largest explosion you
Continue readingMost Accurate Map of Recent Universe Unveiled by Scientists
A new map of the universe has been unveiled by scientists, revealing the last seven billion years of the history of
Continue readingNASA is hiring a ‘planetary protection officer’ to guard us against alien life
… and vice versa There’s a vacancy at NASA, and it may have one of the greatest job titles ever
Continue readingTwilight observations reveal huge storm on Neptune
Spectacular sunsets and sunrises are enough to dazzle most of us, but to astronomers, dusk and dawn are a waste
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