Officially, Only the Sun Can Have Planets. Is it Time to Fix the Definition of “Planet”?
What is the true definition of a planet, and could there be a more refined definition in the future? This…
Neutron Star is Spraying Jets Like a Garden Sprinkler
X-ray binaries are some of the oddest ducks in the cosmic zoo and they attract attention across thousands of light-years.…
NASA Stops Work on VIPER Moon Rover, Citing Cost and Schedule Issues
NASA says it intends to discontinue development of its VIPER moon rover, due to cost increases and schedule delays —…
Experimental Radar Technique Reveals the Composition of Titan’s Seas
The Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn generated so much data that giving it a definitive value is impossible. It's sufficient to…
Webb Measures the Weather on a Tidally Locked Exoplanet
Exploring exoplanet atmospheres in more detail was one task that planetary scientists anticipated during the long wait while the James…
More Than Half of Near Earth Objects Could Be “Dark Comets”
Next time you're visiting the seaside or a large lake, or even sipping a frosty glass of water, think about…
New Images From Webb Reveal Jupiter's Complex Atmosphere
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has accomplished some spectacular feats since it began operations in 2021. Thanks to its…
Pulsars are the Ideal Probes for Dark Matter
Pulsars are the remnants of the explosion of massive stars at the end of their lives. The event is known…
Webb Maps the Weather on the Closest Brown Dwarfs to Earth
James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has done it again. A team of astronomers have used it to map the weather…
Astronauts Struggle To Eat Their Space Food and Scientists Want to Know Why
Astronauts sometimes struggle to consume enough nutritious food on the ISS because it tastes bland. But astronaut food is of…