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Pluto’s ocean is super salty, scientists say
A new analysis of data from NASA's New Horizons mission shows Pluto's ocean is just a little denser than seawater on Earth. You could easily float in it.
May 30, 2024
Gliese 12 b, an intriguing Earth- or Venus-sized world
Gliese 12 b might have Earth-like temperatures or be more like a hot Venus. It orbits a red dwarf star, only 40 light-years away.
May 29, 2024
Webb solves mystery of puffy exoplanet WASP-107 b
Why does the puffy exoplanet WASP-107 b have a density similar to a marshmallow? New findings from Webb show it is hot on the inside due to tidal heating.
May 28, 2024
Active Venus volcanoes revealed again in Magellan data
In a new analysis of radar data from the Magellan spacecraft, scientists have found more evidence for active Venus volcanoes.
May 27, 2024
Earth-sized exoplanet discovered around ultracool dwarf star
Astronomers have discovered a new Earth-sized exoplanet orbiting the ultracool dwarf star SPECULOOS-3. But any atmosphere it had is probably long gone.
May 24, 2024
Juno images of Europa reveal a complex, active surface
NASA has released some images of Europa, the ocean moon of Jupiter. They provide new clues about the moon's ice shell and other intriguing surface features.
May 21, 2024
New evidence for Planet 9 at the fringes of our solar system
Researchers said the bunching of small objects beyond Neptune fits perfectly with the existence of a Planet 9 hiding on the outskirts of our solar system.
May 19, 2024
Mars craters pop in new images from ExoMars
Mars craters pop in these new images showcasing the diversity of impacts across the red planet. ESA's ExoMars mission took these images. See them here!
May 19, 2024
Astronomers find 60 Dyson sphere candidates, among millions of searched stars
Two teams of astronomers in Europe say they have found 60 Dyson sphere candidates. Are they alien megastructures or a previously unknown natural phenomenon?
May 15, 2024
Possible atmosphere on rocky exoplanet found for 1st time
NASA's Webb telescope has tentatively detected an atmosphere on rocky exoplanet 55 Cancri e, a hot super-Earth world only 41 light-years away.
May 14, 2024
