See 6 planets aligned on January 21
observing planets It's one of the most awe-inspiring ways to see the magic of the night sky – and there's no better way to see them than with the planets…
NASA wants to explore the icy moons of Jupiter and Saturn with autonomous robots
Europa's orbit is an ellipse, and the satellite's shape is affected by Jupiter's gravity, distorting it as it passes close to Jupiter.This change in shape creates friction inside Europa, generating…
Hubble Telescope Documents 10 Years of Dramatic Changes on Outer Planets
A decade of observations from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has unveiled significant changes in the atmospheres of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, as per reports. These findings, gathered as part…
NASA's Europa Clipper Probe Begins Deploying Science Instruments on Way to Jupiter
NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft has begun deploying its scientific instruments during its journey to Jupiter. The probe, launched on October 14, 2023 aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy…
Super-Earth In the Solar System Could Have Rendered Our Planet Uninhabitable, Says Study
Planetary scientists have explored a hypothetical scenario in which a super-Earth existed within our solar system, situated between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. According to recent simulations conducted by…
NASA Europa Clipper Advances Toward Jupiter's Moon, Instruments Successfully Deployed
NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft, launched on October 14, 2024, is now moving at 35 kilometers per second and has traveled more than 13 million miles from Earth as reported by…