Astronomers have made detailed observations of a very exciting exoplanet, detecting a rugged surface temperature in the region of 200,200 degrees Celsius (792 ફેર degrees Fahrenheit). That temperature – measured by the European Space Agency’s characteristic exoplanet satellite (or CHOPS) – is enough to melt all rocks and metals, and …
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The Fall Equinox arrives this Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. ET (1:30 pm UTC). Although not the best time to balance eggs (that’s the story of older wives), the Northern Hemisphere has autumn, cold temperatures, and short days that make up about 90 percent of the Earth’s population. For the Southern …
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Uranus, not far from Earth in the darkest region of the solar system’s reach, is not alone. With it is a spell of the moon – 27, precisely. Far and obscure, this moon is difficult to study, but astronomers have made accidental discoveries while observing Uranus. According to infrared images …
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One of the world’s most powerful solar observatories has recently completed a major upgrade. And now, the Gregor Solar Telescope in Spain has taken some extremely high-resolution images of our sun obtained in Europe. In the new images upgraded by the telescope, between rowing activity on the surface of the …
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