Tag Archives: planetary science

Guess what NASA’s amazing Moon Discovery What Beat

Obviously we’re going to learn something new about the moon on Monday. What could it be?Image: NASA / JPL-Caltech / Gizmodo Big news, everyone: NASA Says It will unveil “an exciting new discovery about the moon” on Monday. Any guesses about what it will be? The space agency’s sneak peek …

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One of the most extreme exoplanets known for distant blue star science

The artistic imprint of the Exoplanet WASP-189B orbits its host star, glowing in blue. Image: ESA The newly deployed Chippos Space Telescope has completed its first observations Explanet, revealing some interesting new details about the ultra-hot Jupiter known as WASP-189B. Hot Jupiter is a Jupiter-like exoplanet located near their host …

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Dwarf planet Ceres has a secret saltwater lake

Dwarf planet Ceres shown in false color, with Occator Crater visible.Image: NASA / JPL-CalTech / UCLA / MPS / DLR / IDA Scientists add the mysterious bright spots on Ceres, the largest object in the main asteroid belt, to a giant reservoir of salt water beneath the crust of the …

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Eyes to the sky: See shooting stars this week | Weather

The best meteor shower of the year happens this week. While we get meteor showers all year round, this is the one with the most shooting stars. Go out Tuesday night if you can, because that’s the night when the meteors will mostly fly across the sky. Expect to see …

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