Mars at Opposition January 2025: What It is and How to Witness It? Everything You Need to Know!
Learn about Mars at opposition in January 2025, when the Red Planet is closest to Earth. Discover how to view it, key dates, ...
Earth's temporary moon might have come from the moon
A tiny asteroid loitering in a near-Earth orbit for a few months last year may have an intriguing origin on our moon. Its ...
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Blue Ghost, a Private U.S. Lunar Lander, Launches to the Moon
An illustration of a private U.S. lander on the surface of the moon built by Texas-based company Firefly Aerospace. The ...
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Strange multi-planet system proves not all hot Jupiter exoplanets are lonely giants
"There are still many things related to planetary formation and the early evolution of young planetary systems that we don't ...
Not all Hot Jupiters orbit solo, observations suggest
Hot Jupiters are giant planets initially known to orbit alone close to their star. During their migration towards their star, ...
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Here's what NASA is sending to the moon on Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander
Firefly Aerospace's first mission to the moon is poised to launch in the early morning hours on Jan. 15. The company's Blue ...
7 jaw-dropping images of Red Planet captured by NASA
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured a cameo appearance of the tiny moon Phobos on its trek around the Red Planet. Even today, it is frequently called the "Red Planet" because iron minerals in the ...
Astronomers have for decades tried to figure out how Pluto captured its largest moon. Now, there’s a new theory
Pluto likely acquired large moon Charon in a “kiss and capture” collision billions of years ago. It may have created a ...