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Ammonia-water mushballs raining on Jupiter, says new theory
Ammonia-water mushballs could be raining down on Jupiter, explaining why some parts of the planet's upper atmosphere are deficient in ammonia.
April 23, 2025
Astronomers spy a disintegrating planet with comet-like tail
Astronomers have discovered a disintegrating planet. It's being roasted by the giant sun it orbits, leaving a long tail behind in its orbit.
April 22, 2025
Lucy spacecraft 1st images of asteroid Donaldjohanson!
The Lucy spacecraft is heading to Jupiter's Trojan asteroids. But now it made its 2nd asteroid encounter with the main-belt asteroid Donaldjohanson on April 20.
April 21, 2025
Check out the most distant known spiral galaxy, aka ‘Torch Dragon’
Astronomers have discovered the most distant known spiral galaxy. It's thought be similar to what our own Milky Way galaxy looked like, 1 billion years after the Big Bang.
April 20, 2025
Is the new Comet SWAN disintegrating? Latest updates here
The new Comet SWAN is approaching the sun. But is that causing the ball of ice and dust to disintegrate? Get the latest updates on the comet here.
April 18, 2025
Life on K2-18b? Exciting new results met with skepticism
New observations by the Webb Space Telescope have reignited the debate about possible life on K2-18b, a potentially habitable exoplanet 124 light-years away.
April 17, 2025
Is our whole universe spinning? A new study suggests it is
Is the universe spinning like our Earth, solar system and galaxy? If so, it may help resolve a puzzle surrounding the expansion of the universe.
April 17, 2025
Most meteorites that hit Earth aren’t typical. Why?
Observations and sample-return missions show us that space rocks tend to be rich in water, carbon and organic compounds. Yet meteorites on Earth are not. Why?
April 17, 2025
Rare Tatooine world has a weird orbit around brown dwarfs
Astronomers have discovered a Tatooine world that orbits 2 brown dwarfs (failed stars). But strangely, the planet orbits the brown dwarfs at a 90 degree angle.
April 16, 2025
Large Magellanic Cloud is ripping apart its smaller neighbor
Data from the Gaia observatory show that the Large Magellanic Cloud is ripping apart its smaller neighbor, the Small Magellanic Cloud.
April 16, 2025
