Jupiter's Expanding Family: 12 New Moons Discovered—Total Now 92
Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons orbiting Jupiter, bringing its total to 92. This makes Jupiter the planet with …
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Scientists Discovered a Planet Made Entirely of Diamond Twice the Size of Earth
About 40 light-years away, the planet 55 Cancri e is so dense and carbon-rich that researchers believe its mantle is mad…
A Rogue Planet Drifts Through Our Galaxy With No Star — In Total Eternal Darkness
Astronomers have confirmed dozens of "rogue planets" — Jupiter-sized worlds drifting through interstellar space withou…
Water Ice Confirmed in Permanently Shadowed Craters on the Moon's Surface
NASA confirmed in 2018 that water ice exists in permanently shadowed craters at the Moon's poles. These deposits could f…
NASA Confirmed Water Ice in Permanently Shadowed Craters Near the Moon's Poles
The observable universe contains an estimated 2 trillion galaxies. The Big Bang occurred 13.8 billion years ago — but …
Parker Solar Probe Hits Record Speed of 244,255 km/h — Fastest Ever
NASA's Parker Solar Probe has set a new record as the fastest human-made object, reaching a speed of 244,255 km/h. Desig…
A Day on Venus Is Longer Than a Full Year on Venus — Here's Why
Venus rotates so slowly on its axis — and orbits so quickly around the sun — that one Venusian day is longer than on…
The Sun Contains 99.86% of All the Mass in Our Entire Solar System
Despite Jupiter being a thousand Earths, despite Saturn's magnificent rings, despite billions of asteroids — all the p…
A Day on Venus Lasts Longer Than a Full Venusian Year — 243 Earth Days vs. 225
The James Webb Space Telescope can see galaxies as they were just 300 million years after the universe began — overtur…
A Rogue Planet With No Star Drifts Through the Galaxy in Total Darkness Forever
Beneath the icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa lies a global liquid-water ocean estimated to contain over twice the vo…
Jupiter's 79 Moons—More Than Double the Days in a Year
Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, is orbited by 79 moons. This staggering number offers insights into the…
Saturn's Rings Are Only 30 Feet Thick Despite Being 175,000 Miles Wide
Saturn's magnificent rings span 280,000 km across — yet they are only 10 meters thick on average. From the side, they …