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Did the sun swallow a planet early in its history?
Did the sun swallow a planet early in its history? Models show a super-Earth might have spiraled into the sun and left a fingerprint we can still see today.
September 11, 2026
Distant proto-supercluster! An early intersection point in the cosmic web?
Astronomers have found the most distant proto-supercluster yet, an early collection of galaxies at a junction in the cosmic web.
September 11, 2026
Do black holes have hidden hair? Scientists are searching
If black holes have extra matter around them - aka hidden hair - astronomers could find it by measuring the different characteristics of these ripples.
September 10, 2026
Peptides in Venus’ clouds could form life-giving shapes
A new study from MIT shows that peptides in Venus' clouds could survive in the sulfuric acid droplets and fold into the shapes need for biological life.
September 9, 2026
Small asteroid hit Earth’s atmosphere Sunday near Australia
A small asteroid impacted Earth's atmosphere harmlessly on Sunday. Scientists spotted it just 6 hours earlier. It was the 13th asteroid spotted before impact.
September 7, 2026
Mars’ southern hemisphere is unusually hot deep underground
A new study from Caltech shows that Mars' southern hemisphere is much hotter than expected deep below the surface. Why is that?
September 4, 2026
Saturn’s south pole decagon confirmed! A mysterious 10-sided figure
Saturn’s south pole is now known to have a giant, evolving 10-sided wave, similar to the Saturn north pole hexagon. Read more about it here.
September 3, 2026
BepiColombo mission 1 step closer to Mercury today
The BepiColombo mission has been maneuvering its way into orbit around Mercury for 8 years. On September 3, it successfully released 2 orbiters.
September 3, 2026
Giant mega-Earth is 23 times more massive than Earth
Astronomers have discovered a new giant mega-Earth exoplanet that is a whopping 23 times as massive as Earth and 2.5 times its diameter.
September 3, 2026
Roman space telescope has launched! You can adopt a pixel
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched on August 30 from the Kennedy Space Center. Want to add your name to a pixel? Find out how here!
September 2, 2026
