[ad_1] NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) began searching for extraterrestrial worlds TESS will send data to Earth next month, with new observations arriving every 13.5 days after that for two years. …
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[ad_1] First case of solar suction Artist impression of pieces of devastated young planets devoured by a star. Photo Credit: NASA / CXC / M.Weiss Scientists believe that they have captured the …
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[ad_1] There is a time to hope for a break in the winter cloud cover of WA, it is now – at least if you are a fan of astronomy. For the …
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[ad_1] A clear sky tonight will give sky observers on the east coast of Gisborne the perfect chance to see a series of major planets and stars spread in the skies in …
Read More »How you can see 5 planets in one night, no telescope needed
[ad_1] The night sky overflows with planets This is the perfect time to go hunting on the planet. If you have piercing eyes, you will be able to spot five in the …
Read More »Standing on other planets is the Killer app for augmented reality
[ad_1] There, standing on the surface of Mars. You can not pick up this rock at your feet – not yet at least – but you can stand in places that the …
Read More »The asteroids of the inner main belt are remnants of some older minor planets, study shows | Planetary science
[ad_1] According to new research, at least 85% of the 200,000 asteroids in the internal asteroid belt – the main source of terrestrial meteorites – come from five or six major primordial …
Read More »Most asteroids are just pieces of dead planets
[ad_1] It is tempting to imagine that the asteroids that litter our solar system have been there from the beginning, surrounding the sun for centuries as planets have formed, but new research …
Read More »Belt of asteroids can be remains of half a dozen ancient planets
[ad_1] They might look like boring old rocks, but asteroids and meteorites have fascinating stories to tell about the history of the solar system. A new study from the University of Florida …
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