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NASA’s TESS reveals a chaotic planetary system that defies cosmic order

A newly analyzed planetary system spotted by NASA’s TESS mission is challenging long-standing assumptions about how planets ...
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Scientists stunned as JWST finds ice clouds on a giant alien planet

Scientists have discovered unexpected water-ice clouds on a distant, Jupiter-like exoplanet, challenging current atmospheric ...
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KU’s Physics and Astronomy department hosting ‘Pluto Day’ event, celebrating science of space and the dwarf planet’s KU connection

An image of Pluto taken by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft on July 13, 2015. The planet was first discovered by Clyde Tombaugh, who graduated from high school in rural Kansas and went on to earn his ...
Science Daily

Why two-sun planets keep disappearing scientists blame Einstein

Astronomers have long been puzzled by a cosmic mystery: planets orbiting two stars—like Star Wars’ Tatooine—are surprisingly rare, even though they should be common. New research suggests the culprit ...

Astronomers reveal always-changing multi-planet system

Astronomers at The University of New Mexico have published new research confirming three bodies orbiting the dynamic ...
Astronomy

When planets form, lots of water is created

Researchers have discovered more than 6,000 exoplanets in our Milky Way. Of these, the sub-Neptune class, which are smaller than Neptune and more massive than Earth, are the most common. These planets ...
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First Images Of A Tatooine-Like Planet That Orbits Its Two Stars Closer Than We’ve Seen Before

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...
IFLScience

Six Planets Are Parading Right Now – And For Once, You Can See Them At A Convenient Time!

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London. Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and ...
New York Post

Astronomers witness ‘dramatic’ collision of two planets — and they think it’s a replay of how our moon was created

When worlds collide…suns act squirrely. Astronomers have witnessed a rare and violent cosmic crash between two planets, and they say the fallout could teach us about the formation of our world. The ...
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Scientists have finally worked out where the common planets come from

Scientists have finally worked out where the most common kinds of planets come from. In recent years, the discovery of thousands of exoplanets – or worlds around other stars – has shown us that most ...

Planets need more water to support life than scientists previously thought

Unfortunately for science fiction fans, desert worlds outside our solar system are unlikely to host life, according to new ...
New York Post

Fiery, stinky ‘lava’ planet discovered by scientists — temperature can hit a hellish 2,700°F

Talk about a hot mess. Scientists have uncovered a hellish “lava world” where temperatures soar to a blistering 2,700 degrees Fahrenheit — hot enough to melt rock into a churning ocean of magma and ...