What’s next for comet 3I/ATLAS? How far it is from Earth, sun
The discovery that 3I/ATLAS is making a short journey into and out of our solar system has sparked…
The main asteroid belt of our solar system is slowly disappearing
The main asteroid belt in our solar system is located between Mars and Jupiter. And although it is…
What Webb Is Teaching Us About Our Solar System
Episode description: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is hard at work answering our biggest questions about the birth…
See The ‘Planet Parade’ During Fall Equinox And A Solar Eclipse
Topline The five-planet parade continues with its last best week, with Venus, Jupiter and Saturn easy to see…
When To See A Dramatic ‘Planet Parade’ This Week As Worlds Align
Topline Five worlds — Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune — will arc across the pre-dawn sky all…
When To See The ‘Planet Parade’ This Weekend As The Moon Joins In
Topline A “planet parade” is happening in the pre-dawn sky at the moment, with this weekend the perfect…
Don’t Miss A ‘Planet Parade’ This Weekend Amid Aurora And ‘Blood Moon’
Topline An imminent “blood moon” total lunar eclipse and a rare display of the Northern Lights in the…
What if Jupiter vanished? Here’s why Earth depends on its giant guardian..
If Jupiter disappeared tomorrow, the change would not be immediately catastrophic. The planets would continue in their orbits…
“Alien Aurora” – Scientists Spot Never-Before-Seen Plasma Waves in Jupiter’s Polar Lights
This image from NASA’s Juno spacecraft in 2016 shows the north polar region of Jupiter. The JunoCam obtained…
Juno Detected the Final Missing Auroral Signature from Jupiter’s Four Largest Moons
Jupiter hosts the brightest and most spectacular auroras in the Solar System. Near its poles, these shimmering lights…
Instruments, thrusters and power that defy time and space
Voyager 2 is equipped with 11 scientific instruments to study planets, moons, and the interstellar environment. Its imaging…
How small is Earth? Exploring the vast scale of galaxies, clusters and beyond
From the ground beneath our feet to the farthest reaches of intergalactic space, the universe stretches far beyond…