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Our solar system's ocean moons may be habitable — and their icy shells could hold proof

The thicknesses of ice shells covering our solar system's ocean-bearing moons could provide hints about whether these mysterious bodies may harbor life.

Space

James Webb Space Telescope reveals how stellar blasts of radiation stunt planet birth

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered how massive stars sculpt planetary systems and stunt planet birth with bombardments of harsh radiation.

Space

New moons of Uranus and Neptune found

Astronomers hope the discovery will help deepen their understanding of the early days of Earth's solar system

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Passing stars may have changed Earth's orbit and climate, study finds

Passing stars may have altered Earth's orbit, and its climate, many times throughout cosmic history. New research digs into what that means when it comes to understanding our planet's past.

LiveScience

3 new moons discovered around Uranus and Neptune will be named after Shakespeare characters and Greek goddesses

The International Astronomical Union has confirmed the existence of three currently unnamed moons — one around Uranus and two orbiting Neptune.

LiveScience

Radar could help scientists find potentially threatening asteroids. Here's how

Ground-based radar systems could play a major role in planetary defense, spotting asteroids on a cataclysmic collision course with Earth by bouncing radio waves off them to get position and velocity measurements.

Space

Astronomers Discover Three New Moons In Our Solar System

Exciting discovery of three new moons in our solar system around Neptune and Uranus.

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Our solar system map may need an update — the Kuiper belt could be way bigger

How a cosmic dust storm is helping New Horizons to redraw the map of the outer solar system.

Space

'Intruder' stars have changed Earth's climate over the eons. Here's how.

Intruding stars may have thrown Earth's orbit off-kilter in the past, causing shifts in our planet's climate, a new study suggests.

Space

Scientists say 2 solar system dwarf planets may harbor underground oceans

Methane detected near dwarf planets Eris and Makemake could have come from within their interiors, produced by geochemical reactions amid hot rock.

Space

Possible location of ninth planet in Solar System discovered: Tech & Science Daily podcast

Scientists have found the possible location of a ninth planet in our Solar System.

Evening Standard

NASA's Voyager 1 glitch has scientists sad yet hopeful: 'Voyager 2 is still going strong'

Voyager 1 hasn't spoken since December of last year. Scientists are trying to fix the historic probe, but they're also preparing to say goodbye.

Space

Could the solar system be teeming with interstellar objects? We'll soon find out (op-ed)

With JWST and other telescopes, we now have the tools to tell the difference between an intelligent visitor and an interstellar 'dark comet' like 'Oumuamua. Let's not get fooled.

Space

Water found on the surface of an asteroid for the 1st time ever

Water molecules have been detected on the surface of an asteroid for the first time, revealing new clues about the distribution of water in our solar system.

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Newborn gas planets may be surprisingly flat: new study

Newborn gas planets in protostellar discs have surprisingly flattened shapes, impacting our understanding of planet formation.

Space

A star's extreme outburst could be tormenting baby planets

A young star's extreme outburst could show us the violent conditions that may be experienced by planets, including those of the solar system, as they form in infant systems.

The Hindu

The Centre’s big push for residential rooftop solar plans | Explained

Check out The Hindu explainer on the Centre’s big push for residential rooftop solar plan.

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How Earth's new Rubin Observatory will usher in the next era of asteroid space missions

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory won't ever leave Earth, but its big picture, highly detailed view of the solar system will inspire a new era of space missions destined to visit asteroids.

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NASA's Juno probe sees active volcanic eruptions on Jupiter's volcanic moon Io (images)

NASA's Juno spacecraft has seen Jupiter's volcanic moon Io like never before, catching active eruptions, lava flows, and a side to the solar system's most volcanic body not seen in 35 years.

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Life On 'Death Star'? Saturn Moon Mimas Has Hidden Ocean

Saturn's small moon Mimas seems an unlikely suspect in the hunt for life in Earth's backyard -- it is probably best known for looking like the "Death Star" in the Star Wars films.

Space

Humans on Mars could conduct far better science than any machine

NASA's moon-to-Mars strategy identifies science as one of three pillars upon which the agency's quest for a sustained human presence throughout the solar system is built.

Space

Asteroid 2024 BX1 fragments confirmed to be rare meteorites as old as the solar system itself

When asteroid 2024 BX1 exploded over Earth it littered the planet with rare meteorites that are similar in composition to the unspoiled building blocks of our planet.

Salon

Planets' striking gravitational dance

Exoplanets, or planets outside the solar system, show striking examples of resonance

Space

James Webb Space Telescope makes rare detection of 2 exoplanets orbiting dead stars

The James Webb Space Telescope has directly imaged two exoplanets orbiting white dwarf stars. These systems offer a glimpse at the future of our solar system after the sun has died.

The Hindu

In zodiacal dust mystery, PRL Ahmedabad study points to a familiar source

Jayesh Pabari, a scientist at PRL Ahmedabad, has studied the NASA Juno spacecraft's solar panels, which suffered minor damage due to dust particles, and found that Mars's moons may be the source of the interplanetary dust that produces zodiacal light.

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