China’s Zhurong Mars rover has made an intriguing discovery about the climate of Mars on the Red Planet. It has found dark ridges atop bright dunes in the Utopia Planitia region, indicating a significant change in Mars’ temperature around 400,000 years ago. What did the team of National Astronomical Observations do? A team of scientists […]
Now, for the first time, scientists have found an exoplanet by Cheops that shines as brightly as Venus. Aside from the Moon, Venus is the biggest thing we can see in the night sky. Its thick layer of clouds returns about 75% of the Sun’s light. On the other hand, Earth only produces about 30% […]
When the moon graces the night sky, capturing our attention and admiration, how many of us stop to wonder if tonight’s moon is any different from the last one we admired? You might be surprised to learn that not all full moons are created equal. Among the celestial phenomena that intrigue skywatchers, Micromoon is a […]
The scientific community recently found a new planet called TOI-733b. It is situated 245 light-years away from Earth. It’s a bit smaller than Earth but has a unique feature – its atmosphere. Lost Atmosphere & Oceanic World: Experts have two possible explanations for this planet. First, it might have lost its atmosphere, or second, it […]
Kepler 209 is an exoplanet similar to Neptune. Moreover, it orbits a G-type star. It’s 5.73 times the mass of Earth, and takes 16.1 days to complete one orbit around its star. Additionally, it positioned 0.122 astronomical units (AU) away from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2014. Quick Facts & Details: Kepler-209 is […]
In 2013, scientists found a large gas planet similar to Jupiter. It is exoplanet ROXs 42Bb which is located about 500 light-years away. It orbits a cooler, dimmer M-type star which is 1.34 times wider than our Sun. Radius, Weight & Diameter: This gas giant, named ROXs 42Bb has a radius 1.12 times that of […]
The James Webb Space Telescope, a marvel of modern astronomy, has been capturing extraordinary images of planets in our solar system. Saturn, the ringed gas giant, is the latest subject of the JWST’s attention. Although these images aren’t ready for public display, the raw snapshots provide a fascinating glimpse of Saturn’s unparalleled beauty. Capturing the […]
Scientists have a firm belief that there are millions of planets in our neighboring, Andromeda Galaxy. However, they have only identified one so far, named PA-99-N2, due to a microlensing event in 1999. Therefore, this confirmation makes it the very first extragalactic planet. Finding planets in space is challenging because they don’t emit their own […]
On March 11, 2013, the team operating the WISE infrared telescope made a surprising discovery. They found Luhman 16, a pair of brown dwarfs located 6.5 light years from our Sun. It is ranking as the third most distant star system known. Let’s quickly review this discovery, and unfold some of the valuable content. The […]
Have you ever heard about Phobos’ surface? No, then this blog is just for you! Let’s uncover some crisp information, and see the recent findings. Where Does the Phobos Surface (Mars’s Moon) Come From? There are many robots currently in space, orbiting or on Mars. These robots are trying to learn more about Mars, its […]