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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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FEB 09, 2023Earth & The Environment
During its approximately 4.5 billion years of existence, the Earth has experienced five major mass extinction events tha ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScFEB 07, 2023eBooksJoin labroots as we take you on a journey of exploration and discovery. In this ebook, we will introduce you to scientif ...FEB 07, 2023Space & Astronomy
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In a recent study presented at the AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum, a team of researchers at the UniversityWritten By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 25, 2023Space & Astronomy
Labroots previously examined the planet Venus, calling it “The Deceptive Planet”. This was due to its beauti ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 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
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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
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FEB 09, 2023
Earth & The Environment
During its approximately 4.5 billion years of existence, the Earth has experienced five major mass extinction events tha
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 07, 2023
eBooks
Join labroots as we take you on a journey of exploration and discovery. In this ebook, we will introduce you to scientif
...
FEB 07, 2023
Space & Astronomy
A team of astronomers have captured the first direct image of a brown dwarf orbiting a star. The research was led by the
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
FEB 04, 2023
Space & Astronomy
Space has the ultimate element of surprise: we never know what we will learn from it next. Space and the potential for l
...
Written By:
Mandy Woods
FEB 03, 2023
Space & Astronomy
In a recent study published in Nature Astronomy, an international team of astronomers used NASA’s James Webb Space
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
FEB 02, 2023
Space & Astronomy
Labroots recently explored the reflective and beautiful atmosphere of Venus that envelopes its hot and high-pressured su
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 29, 2023
Chemistry & Physics
In a recent study presented at the AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum, a team of researchers at the University
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 25, 2023
Space & Astronomy
Labroots previously examined the planet Venus, calling it “The Deceptive Planet”. This was due to its beauti
...
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.