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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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NOV 11, 2022Space & Astronomy
In a recent study published in The Astrophysical Journal, an international team of researchers led by the Carnegie Insti ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 10, 2022Space & Astronomy
A new study published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society finds that “hot Jupiter” exop ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.NOV 09, 2022Space & Astronomy
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On October 12, 2022, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Solar Orbiter mission had its second close encounter with t ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.OCT 30, 2022Space & Astronomy
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In a recent study published in Science, an international team of researchers led by Stanford University examine how habi ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScOCT 06, 2022Space & Astronomy
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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured its first image of Neptune, and it is the clearest view of the planet ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
NOV 11, 2022
Space & Astronomy
In a recent study published in The Astrophysical Journal, an international team of researchers led by the Carnegie Insti
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 10, 2022
Space & Astronomy
A new study published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society finds that “hot Jupiter” exop
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
NOV 09, 2022
Space & Astronomy
In a recent study published in Ceramics International, a team of researchers from the University of Central Florida (UCF
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 08, 2022
Earth & The Environment
In a recent study published in Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research, a trio of researchers led by Colgate University e
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 06, 2022
Space & Astronomy
In a recent study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, a pair of researchers examined topographic
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 03, 2022
Space & Astronomy
The James Webb Space Telescope has taken not just one but two breathtaking images of the Pillars of Creation. Located in
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
NOV 03, 2022
Space & Astronomy
In a recent study published in Nature Astronomy, a pair of researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) hav
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 02, 2022
Space & Astronomy
On October 12, 2022, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Solar Orbiter mission had its second close encounter with t
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
OCT 30, 2022
Space & Astronomy
In a paper recently published in The Astronomical Journal, astronomers have observed the lowest-density – or fluff
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
OCT 28, 2022
Space & Astronomy
New research from Nature Astronomy shows that magma is still shaping the surface of Mars to this day. Researchers at ETH
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
OCT 25, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
Terpenes play a major role in the makeup and character of various cannabis strains. Here's what they do.
Written By:
Helaine Krysik
OCT 25, 2022
Earth & The Environment
In a recent study published in Environmental Research Letters, an international team of researchers led by the Potsdam I
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
OCT 24, 2022
Neuroscience
Lawyer Henry T. Greely analyzes the relevance of Mary Shelley's classic, "Frankenstein," in light of today's bioscience
OCT 22, 2022
Space & Astronomy
I have seen the dark universe yawning, Where the black planets roll without aim; Where they roll in their horror unheede
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
OCT 19, 2022
Plants & Animals
In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team of researchers led by the Uni
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
OCT 16, 2022
Space & Astronomy
In a recent study published in The Astrophysical Journal, a team of researchers led by the University of California at R
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
OCT 11, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Every mammal that is found on our planet is descended from one common ancestor, thought to have lived around 180 million
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 07, 2022
Earth & The Environment
In a recent study published in Science, an international team of researchers led by Stanford University examine how habi
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
OCT 06, 2022
Space & Astronomy
In a recent study published in Nature Astronomy, a team of researchers from Cornell University examined bright spots ben
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
OCT 01, 2022
Space & Astronomy
In a paper recently published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, astronomers at the University of Bern stress that anthrop
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
SEP 28, 2022
Space & Astronomy
In a recent study published in Science, a team of researchers led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology suggest t
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 25, 2022
Space & Astronomy
In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, an international team of researchers
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 24, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Daliah Raquel Bibas is a second-year Geology & Planetary Sciences Master’s Degree Candidate at Western Univers
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 24, 2022
Space & Astronomy
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured its first image of Neptune, and it is the clearest view of the planet
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.