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A planet is a large astronomical body that orbits a star. They can also be remnants of stars that have formed spherical shapes as a result of their own gravitational forces. There are eight planets in our Solar System: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
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JAN 24, 2023Space & Astronomy
Labroots previously examined the planet Jupiter and some of its Galilean Moons-Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto-which ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 22, 2023Space & Astronomy
An international team of scientists led by Sasha Hinkley at the University of Exeter have used the European Space Agency ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.JAN 19, 2023Space & Astronomy
Labroots previously discussed the history and exploration of Jupiter's first Galilean moon, Io, which revealed one of th ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 18, 2023Chemistry & Physics
Chemists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology wanted to understand why Roman-era concrete structures have been a ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.JAN 18, 2023Space & Astronomy
A team of scientists are using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to identify and analyze rocky planets, muc ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.JAN 15, 2023Space & Astronomy
A team of astronomers have been using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to attempt to directly image exoplanets arou ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.JAN 12, 2023Space & Astronomy
The eight planets and 200-plus moons that populate our solar system aren't the only locations that exhibit awe-inspiring ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 09, 2023Space & Astronomy
We recently explored Saturn's moon, Pan, and its unique, food-like features that emanate from gathering dust via Saturn' ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 09, 2023Space & Astronomy
A large volcanic outburst was discovered on Io, a large moon of Jupiter. Io is the most volcanic body in the Solar Syste ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.JAN 04, 2023Space & Astronomy
It turns out Earth isn’t the only planet with polar caps, as Mars has both a north and south polar cap, but instea ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 02, 2023Space & Astronomy
Image of Pan taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft in March 2017. (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute) If ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 26, 2022Space & Astronomy
While there are over 200 moons in our solar system, only three exist around the inner terrestrial planets, and two belon ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 23, 2022Space & Astronomy
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This interview series is focused on the graduate student experience across all STEM fields that allows them to get their ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 22, 2022Space & Astronomy
Last week, astronomers gathered at the Space Telescope Science Institute, the operations center for the James Webb Space ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.DEC 15, 2022Space & Astronomy
How dark is space? That’s a question that some astronomers are trying to answer. To do so, they sorted through 200 ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.DEC 14, 2022Space & Astronomy
When we think of large mountains or volcanoes, we often think of Mount Everest, which holds the distinction as being the ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 11, 2022Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope just reached a key milestone in its assembly. Ball Aerospace, an industri ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.DEC 09, 2022Technology
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What is the largest explosion you’ve ever heard of or seen? Is it fireworks? Rocket launches? Nuclear explosions? ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 03, 2022Space & Astronomy
In a recent study published in Geophysical Research Letters, a team of researchers led by the University of Iowa discuss ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 02, 2022Space & Astronomy
Unprecedented discoveries regarding exoplanet atmospheres have just been detailed in a series of new papers (links provi ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.DEC 02, 2022Space & Astronomy
Labroots recently covered a hibernation study that examines how this technology can potentially protect future astronaut ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 24, 2023
Space & Astronomy
Labroots previously examined the planet Jupiter and some of its Galilean Moons-Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto-which
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 22, 2023
Space & Astronomy
An international team of scientists led by Sasha Hinkley at the University of Exeter have used the European Space Agency
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
JAN 19, 2023
Space & Astronomy
Labroots previously discussed the history and exploration of Jupiter's first Galilean moon, Io, which revealed one of th
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 18, 2023
Chemistry & Physics
Chemists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology wanted to understand why Roman-era concrete structures have been a
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
JAN 18, 2023
Space & Astronomy
A team of scientists are using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to identify and analyze rocky planets, muc
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
JAN 15, 2023
Space & Astronomy
A team of astronomers have been using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to attempt to directly image exoplanets arou
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
JAN 12, 2023
Space & Astronomy
The eight planets and 200-plus moons that populate our solar system aren't the only locations that exhibit awe-inspiring
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 09, 2023
Space & Astronomy
We recently explored Saturn's moon, Pan, and its unique, food-like features that emanate from gathering dust via Saturn'
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 09, 2023
Space & Astronomy
A large volcanic outburst was discovered on Io, a large moon of Jupiter. Io is the most volcanic body in the Solar Syste
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
JAN 04, 2023
Space & Astronomy
It turns out Earth isn’t the only planet with polar caps, as Mars has both a north and south polar cap, but instea
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 02, 2023
Space & Astronomy
Image of Pan taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft in March 2017. (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute) If
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 26, 2022
Space & Astronomy
While there are over 200 moons in our solar system, only three exist around the inner terrestrial planets, and two belon
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 23, 2022
Space & Astronomy
When we think of geysers, some might immediately think of the geysers at Yellowstone National Park that shoot water hund
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 23, 2022
Earth & The Environment
This interview series is focused on the graduate student experience across all STEM fields that allows them to get their
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 22, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Last week, astronomers gathered at the Space Telescope Science Institute, the operations center for the James Webb Space
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
DEC 15, 2022
Space & Astronomy
How dark is space? That’s a question that some astronomers are trying to answer. To do so, they sorted through 200
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
DEC 14, 2022
Space & Astronomy
When we think of large mountains or volcanoes, we often think of Mount Everest, which holds the distinction as being the
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 11, 2022
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope just reached a key milestone in its assembly. Ball Aerospace, an industri
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
DEC 09, 2022
Technology
Cooling a hot room already takes a lot of energy. In fact, cooling accounts for over 10% of global energy costs. As clim
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
DEC 07, 2022
Earth & The Environment
We’re Empowering Sustainability As we look toward the future, there is a fundamental need to safeguard our
...
Sponsored By:
PerkinElmer
DEC 06, 2022
Space & Astronomy
What is the largest explosion you’ve ever heard of or seen? Is it fireworks? Rocket launches? Nuclear explosions?
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 03, 2022
Space & Astronomy
In a recent study published in Geophysical Research Letters, a team of researchers led by the University of Iowa discuss
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 02, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Unprecedented discoveries regarding exoplanet atmospheres have just been detailed in a series of new papers (links provi
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
DEC 02, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Labroots recently covered a hibernation study that examines how this technology can potentially protect future astronaut
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc