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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Trillions of rugged planets could travel through our galaxy
Image of artist from a rogue planet. Gif: NASA / Gizmodo A new estimate suggests that the Milky Way contains more free-floating planets than stars. It’s a big claim, but an upcoming mission may actually prove it. Rogue planets in our galaxy can number in the tens of billions and …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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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