Scientists discover a Jupiter hotter than the sun
In the vast world of space exploration, scientists are always on the hunt for planets outside our solar system.
These planets are called "exoplanets." One...
Scientists discover Mars’ seasonal secrets, showing a clue to ancient life
NASA's Curiosity rover has provided us with yet another groundbreaking revelation: billions of years ago, Mars might have experienced seasonal shifts between wet and...
Scientists find hundred-year storms on Saturn
When we think of massive storms in our solar system, Jupiter's Great Red Spot often comes to mind.
But a recent study has cast a...
NASA’s rover discovers cracks in ancient Martian mud
NASA’s rover, Curiosity, has made a fascinating find on Mars.
Imagine a dried up puddle with cracks all over.
That's what the rover has found, but...
NASA’s sun-watching spacecraft flies by Earth after 17 years
In 2006, NASA sent two special spacecrafts into space.
They were called STEREO-A and STEREO-B, which are short for Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory.
These twins were...
Giant tidal waves are crashing onto the surface of an enormous star
Binary star systems often appear as variable stars.
When we can’t see the individual stars because they are either too close together or too far...
Earth’s solid metal sphere is planet within a planet, shows study
Did you know our Earth has a secret at its heart?
Deep below the ground, there's a solid metal ball almost the size of the...
Astronomers find a newly forming quadruple-star system
In a surprising find, the international ALMA Survey of Orion Planck Galactic Cold Clumps (ALMASOP) team recently observed a young quadruple star system within...
Megastorms on Saturn lasted for hundreds of years, shows study
The largest storm in the solar system, a 10,000-mile-wide anticyclone called the Great Red Spot, has decorated Jupiter's surface for hundreds of years.
A new...
How space weather affects our spacecraft
Space is an exciting place, but it's not just about the stars and planets.
There's something called "space weather" that can impact our spacecraft out...