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Iron Winds are Blowing on WASP-76 b
Exoplanets have been discovered with a wide range of environmental conditions. WASP-76b is one of the…
ALMA Detects Hallmark “Wiggle” of Gravitational Instability in Planet-Forming Disk
According to Nebula Theory, stars and their systems of planets form when a massive cloud of…
ESA’s Salsa (Cluster 2) satellite making controlled reentry over Pacific Ocean on September 8
After 24 years of studying Earth’s magnetosphere, the ESA’s Salsa satellite from the Cluster mission is…
Scientists reveal meteorite fragments of rare daylight fireball over Eastern Cape, South Africa
Wits University scientists revealed fragments of a rare daylight fireball seen on August 25, 2024, over…
ISS astronaut captures bright green meteor exploding over Cairo, Egypt
On September 2, 2024, at 20:12 UTC, NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick, commander of the SpaceX Crew-8…
Could Comets have Delivered the Building Blocks of Life to “Ocean Worlds” like Europa, Enceladus, and Titan too?
Throughout Earth’s history, the planet’s surface has been regularly impacted by comets, meteors, and the occasional…
There’s More Water Inside Planets Than We Thought
When you walk across your lawn or down the street, you move on the surface of…
Why Did Copernicus Reject Geocentrism?
Popular science history paints a picture of the Greek geocentric model dominating astronomical thought beginning around…
Videos of Asteroid 2024 RW1 breaking up over Luzon, Philippines
A newly-discovered asteroid, identified as 2024 RW1, entered Earth’s atmosphere over Luzon, Philippines, on September 5,…