Scientists are studying Saturn's moon Titan to assess its tidal dissipation rate, the energy lost as it orbits the ringed planet with its massive gravitational force. Understanding tidal dissipation ...
A new study is offering a clearer picture of how planets are born alongside stars, with the lead researcher from British ...
Where is all the water that may form oceans on distant planets and moons? The SPHEREx astrophysics mission will search the ...
NASA still views the moon as a stepping stone to Mars, even though Elon Musk has dismissed Earth's nearest neighbor as "a ...
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Scientists found Titan’s orbit is shifting faster than expected due to tidal dissipation. A recent cosmic event likely ...
I recently saw a YouTube video by Hank Green discussing how important the Galilean moons are in our understanding of the solar system and the universe as a whole. The ...
Canadian astronomers have taken an extraordinary step in understanding how planets are born, using the James Webb Space ...
A French astrophotographer recently snapped shots of the moon, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune in a single ...
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) scientists are studying Saturn’s moon Titan to assess its tidal dissipation rate, the ...
Harvard and Smithsonian (CfA), and its Submillimeter Array (SMA), were critical for identifying a cache of belts surrounding other stars beyond the sun where comets may reside. Regions around 74 stars ...
The US wants to put a flag on Mars. But there’s a risk it could carry unwanted stowaways that might compromise future ...