Potentially Habitable "Super-Earth" Discovered Just 20 Light-Years Away
Scientists believe the exoplanet HD 20794 d, six times the mass of Earth, could harbour liquid water on its surface.
An asteroid could hit Earth in 7 years. Here's how astronomers are tracking it
Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a ...
‘It’s almost science fiction’: Scientists say the shape of Earth’s inner core is changing
Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward ...
A rare planetary alignment is lighting up the night sky—here’s how to see it
Though the planets are always “aligned,” seeing more than four in the sky is more uncommon. February’s lineup is a chance to ...
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What If a Super-Earth Existed in Our Solar System?
Our solar system, a cosmic ballet of planets ... Simpson and Chen modeled various sizes of Earth-like planets in the asteroid belt’s location. They tested scenarios with planetary masses ranging ...
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Supersonic winds rage on planet over 500 light-years from Earth
Astronomers discovered supersonic winds on a giant gas planet located over 500 light-years from Earth. In a study released Tuesday in Astronomy & Astrophysics astronomers who have been studying ...
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How to see all the solar system’s planets in the night sky at once
All seven of the other planets in our solar system are about to become visible at once in a great planetary alignment – ...
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Solar System News
offering insights that could reshape our understanding of the Earth-Moon system and the broader solar system. The ... Dec. 18, 2024 — Scientists recently led a team that found, for the first ...