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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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MAR 03, 2025Earth & The Environment
Earth has experienced several climate cycles throughout its long history, including several ice ages that caused the pla ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScFEB 26, 2025Space & Astronomy
What tests can be performed on Earth to help us find signs of ancient life on Mars? This is what a recent study publishe ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScFEB 26, 2025Space & Astronomy
Did an ocean exist on ancient Mars that might have been suitable for life as we know it? This is what a recent study pub ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScFEB 16, 2025Earth & The Environment
The inner core of the Earth, which is found about 3,000 miles under the surface, sits within a molten outer core, and is ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 04, 2025Space & Astronomy
What can sand dunes on Earth and Mars teach us about the latter’s wind behavior and atmosphere? This is what a rec ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScFEB 03, 2025Space & Astronomy
How do seismic waves travel within the interior of Mars? This is what two recent studies published in Geophysical Resear ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 21, 2025Space & Astronomy
Do habitable exoplanets exist that possess life as we know it? Scientists have pondered this longstanding question ever ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 14, 2025Space & Astronomy
How will NASA conduct its Mars Sample Return (MSR) Program? This is what the renowned space agency recently discussed as ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 07, 2025Space & Astronomy
How did Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, form? This is what a recent study published in Nature Geoscience hopes to ad ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 27, 2024Space & Astronomy
How important is it to preserve human artifacts on Mars, specifically the myriads of rovers and landers that have helped ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 10, 2024Space & Astronomy
What processes are responsible for dust storms on Mars? This is what a study presented today at the American Geophysical ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 20, 2024Space & Astronomy
How can astronomers determine if an exoplanet has water based on Earth’s geological composition? This is what a re ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 20, 2024Space & Astronomy
What can young exoplanets teach us about planetary formation and evolution? This is what a recent study published in Nat ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 19, 2024Space & Astronomy
What can sulfur stones and mysterious patterns on Mars teach us about past liquid water life and the potential for ancie ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScOCT 11, 2024Space & Astronomy
How can Uranus teach us about exoplanets? This is what a recent study presented at the 56th annual meeting of the Americ ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScOCT 01, 2024Space & Astronomy
How close are Earth-sized exoplanets to Earth? This is what a recent study published in Astronomy & Astrophysics hop ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScSEP 16, 2024Space & Astronomy
For thousands of years, Mars, aka the Red Planet, has fascinated skywatchers from countless civilizations and cultures, ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScSEP 13, 2024Space & Astronomy
What did Mars look like billions of years ago? This is what a recent study presented at the Europlanet Science Congress ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScSEP 09, 2024Space & Astronomy
How can the metal content of stars influence the formation of Earth-like exoplanets? This is what a recent study publish ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScSEP 09, 2024Space & Astronomy
What happened to all the liquid water on Mars and what can this teach us about Earth-like exoplanets? This is what a rec ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScSEP 08, 2024Earth & The Environment
Our planet has an outer layer made up of several plates, which move relative to one another. While we may take this know ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 01, 2024Earth & The Environment
A team of scientists has used data obtained from a suborbital rocket used in the NASA Endurance mission a to reveal an e ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2024Space & Astronomy
What can rogue planets teach us about the formation and evolution of stars and planets? This is what a recent study publ ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAUG 20, 2024Space & Astronomy
Do certain exoplanets mirror Earth regarding their distribution of iron and water? This is what a recent study published ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 03, 2025
Earth & The Environment
Earth has experienced several climate cycles throughout its long history, including several ice ages that caused the pla
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 26, 2025
Space & Astronomy
What tests can be performed on Earth to help us find signs of ancient life on Mars? This is what a recent study publishe
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 26, 2025
Space & Astronomy
Did an ocean exist on ancient Mars that might have been suitable for life as we know it? This is what a recent study pub
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 16, 2025
Earth & The Environment
The inner core of the Earth, which is found about 3,000 miles under the surface, sits within a molten outer core, and is
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2025
Space & Astronomy
What can sand dunes on Earth and Mars teach us about the latter’s wind behavior and atmosphere? This is what a rec
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 03, 2025
Space & Astronomy
How do seismic waves travel within the interior of Mars? This is what two recent studies published in Geophysical Resear
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 21, 2025
Space & Astronomy
Do habitable exoplanets exist that possess life as we know it? Scientists have pondered this longstanding question ever
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 14, 2025
Space & Astronomy
How will NASA conduct its Mars Sample Return (MSR) Program? This is what the renowned space agency recently discussed as
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 07, 2025
Space & Astronomy
How did Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, form? This is what a recent study published in Nature Geoscience hopes to ad
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 27, 2024
Space & Astronomy
How important is it to preserve human artifacts on Mars, specifically the myriads of rovers and landers that have helped
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 10, 2024
Space & Astronomy
What processes are responsible for dust storms on Mars? This is what a study presented today at the American Geophysical
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 20, 2024
Space & Astronomy
How can astronomers determine if an exoplanet has water based on Earth’s geological composition? This is what a re
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 20, 2024
Space & Astronomy
What can young exoplanets teach us about planetary formation and evolution? This is what a recent study published in Nat
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 19, 2024
Space & Astronomy
What can sulfur stones and mysterious patterns on Mars teach us about past liquid water life and the potential for ancie
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
OCT 11, 2024
Space & Astronomy
How can Uranus teach us about exoplanets? This is what a recent study presented at the 56th annual meeting of the Americ
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
OCT 01, 2024
Space & Astronomy
How close are Earth-sized exoplanets to Earth? This is what a recent study published in Astronomy & Astrophysics hop
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 16, 2024
Space & Astronomy
For thousands of years, Mars, aka the Red Planet, has fascinated skywatchers from countless civilizations and cultures,
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 13, 2024
Space & Astronomy
What did Mars look like billions of years ago? This is what a recent study presented at the Europlanet Science Congress
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 09, 2024
Space & Astronomy
How can the metal content of stars influence the formation of Earth-like exoplanets? This is what a recent study publish
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 09, 2024
Space & Astronomy
What happened to all the liquid water on Mars and what can this teach us about Earth-like exoplanets? This is what a rec
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 08, 2024
Earth & The Environment
Our planet has an outer layer made up of several plates, which move relative to one another. While we may take this know
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 01, 2024
Earth & The Environment
A team of scientists has used data obtained from a suborbital rocket used in the NASA Endurance mission a to reveal an e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2024
Space & Astronomy
What can rogue planets teach us about the formation and evolution of stars and planets? This is what a recent study publ
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 20, 2024
Space & Astronomy
Do certain exoplanets mirror Earth regarding their distribution of iron and water? This is what a recent study published
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc