Astronomers optimistic about its existence, hope to see more evidence soon
Seeing is believing, but when it comes to Planet Nine, complex calculations of space objects’ behavior, careful observation of orbital anomalies, and watchful observation...
The case of the over-tilting exoplanets
For almost a decade, astronomers have tried to explain why so many pairs of planets outside our solar system have an odd configuration —...
Asteroids are stronger, harder to destroy than previously thought
A popular theme in the movies is that of an incoming asteroid that could extinguish life on the planet, and our heroes are launched...
How Ingredients for Water Could Be Made on Surface of Moon
When a stream of charged particles known as the solar wind careens onto the Moon’s surface at 450 kilometers per second (or nearly 1...
Citizen scientist finds ancient white dwarf star with enigmatic dust rings
A volunteer working with the NASA-led Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 project has found the oldest and coldest known white dwarf -- an old Earth-sized...
First Evidence Discovered of a Gigantic Remnant Around an Exploding Star
A San Diego State University astrophysicist has helped discover evidence of a gigantic remnant surrounding an exploding star—a shell of material so huge, it...
Built to last 90 days, Mars rover Opportunity ends mission after 15 years
The Mars rover Opportunity, NASA’s robotic geologist fitted with an array of tools to search for evidence of water, ended its mission Feb. 13...
Spacecraft measurements reveal mechanism of solar wind heating
Queen Mary University of London has led a study which describes the first direct measurement of how energy is transferred from the chaotic electromagnetic...
‘The moon is a history museum and we’ve only visited the gift shop’
Humans have not set foot on the moon since 1972, when the last Apollo mission came back to Earth. That could all change in...
Small Satellites yield Big Discoveries
Remember the old adage: Big things come in small packages? NASA has updated it - in the form of CubeSats. Imagine a real, working satellite...
