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Martian rock crushed by Curiosity hides a surprise!
The rover Curiosity found sulfur crystals in a Martian rock for the first time. Researchers say they shouldn't be there and are seeking an explanation.
July 26, 2024
Will this ‘hairpin turn’ exoplanet become a hot Jupiter?
Astronomers have found a 'hairpin turn' exoplanet with an extremely elongated orbit. It also orbits its star backward and may eventually become a hot Jupiter.
July 25, 2024
Scorching storms on brown dwarfs revealed by Webb
NASA's Webb Space Telescope has created a new weather map of extreme storms on a binary pair of brown dwarfs only 6 light-years away.
July 25, 2024
Eternal sunrises, sunsets viewed on distant exoplanet
The Webb Space Telescope probed eternal sunrises and sunsets on exoplanet WASP-39b. It found differences in the atmospheres.
July 24, 2024
What is a planet? Jean-Luc Margot wants a new definition
What is a planet? Under the 2006 definition for "planet," Pluto lost full planet status. Learn about a proposed new definition.
July 22, 2024
Neutron-star jet sprays like a garden sprinkler
Astronomers using the MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa have observed a neutron-star jet with an S shape for the first time.
July 21, 2024
Apollo 11 landing and footsteps on the moon 55 years ago
Today is the 55th anniversary of humanity's historic Apollo moon landing and the 1st human footsteps on the moon. Here is the story in pictures.
July 20, 2024
Comet 13P/Olbers will be closest to Earth today
Comet 13P/Olbers is making its closest approach to Earth today, July 20, 2024. Want to see it for yourself? Check out the finder maps here.
July 20, 2024
Does phosphine on Venus mean … life?
2 research teams say they found more signs of phosphine on Venus. They also announced a tentative detection of ammonia: another possible biosignature gas.
July 19, 2024
Evidence for intermediate-mass black hole in Omega Centauri
A new study finds strong evidence for an intermediate-mass black hole - an elusive type - in the Omega Centauri globular cluster.
July 18, 2024
