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Ancient outer solar system had a weak magnetic field
A new study of grain samples from asteroid Ryugu shows that an ancient magnetic field helped form asteroids and planets in the early outer solar system.
November 12, 2024
LIVE MONDAY: A Fermi Paradox solution with Alan Stern
Join us at 12:15 CST (18:15 UTC) on Monday, November 11, when former NASA chief Alan Stern will be discussing the Fermi Paradox. Where are all the aliens?
November 10, 2024
Do the giant rings of exoplanet J1407b rotate backward?
Scientists think the giant exoplanet J1407b has a massive ring system much larger than Saturn's. A new study suggests the rings may orbit the planet backward.
November 9, 2024
Jupiter doesn’t have a surface. How is that possible?
Jupiter doesn't have a surface. It's a gas giant planet with a hostile interior. But if Jupiter didn't exist, life would probably not exist on Earth.
November 8, 2024
Black hole went on a feeding frenzy in the early universe
A supermassive black hole in the early universe went on a feeding frenzy, consuming 40 times more material than astronomers thought was possible.
November 7, 2024
Successful final Parker Solar Probe flyby of Venus yesterday
The final Parker Solar Probe flyby of Venus happened on November 6, 2024. NASA hopes to learn more about Venus' surface features thanks to this flyby.
November 7, 2024
Hera spots Earth and the moon from space. See it here!
The Hera mission is on its way to the asteroid Dimorphos. But first it looked back to catch a view of Earth and the moon from space.
November 6, 2024
Giant craters on Venus ‘hiding in plain sight’
Where are the giant craters on Venus? Huge concentric rings in the Haasttse-baad Tessera region may be the result of two back-to-back asteroid impacts.
November 6, 2024
Green spots in rocks on Mars intrigue rover scientists
NASA's Perseverance rover has found some intriguing green spots in rocks on Mars. The spots are dark in the middle with fuzzy, green rims. How did they form?
November 6, 2024
First 3D view of globular cluster formation and evolution
For the 1st time, astronomers have analyzed a 3D view of globular cluster formation and evolution by tracking the motions of the star systems within.
November 5, 2024
