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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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APR 21, 2025Space & Astronomy
Was Mars a dry and cold planet billions of years ago like we see today, or was it warmer, wetter, and possibly having th ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAPR 18, 2025Space & Astronomy
What can carbon deposits on Mars tell scientists about whether life could have once existed on the Red Planet? This is w ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAPR 15, 2025Space & Astronomy
Did Mars once have a full magnetic field in its ancient past like Earth does today, or was it lopsided and only covered ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAPR 06, 2025Earth & The Environment
The oldest parts of Earth's continents are called cratons, and underneath, they are rooted to the mantle...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 03, 2025Space & Astronomy
How can the solar wind influence Jupiter’s massive magnetic field? This is what a recent study published in Geophy ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAR 28, 2025Space & Astronomy
How do water and hydrogen interact in planetary evolution? This is what a recent study published in The Astrophysical Jo ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAR 25, 2025Earth & The Environment
How could climate change worsen over the next 1,000 years and what steps can be taken to mitigate its impact? This is wh ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAR 17, 2025Space & Astronomy
What can carbon dioxide in an exoplanet’s atmosphere teach us about its formation and evolution? This is what a re ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAR 09, 2025Earth & The Environment
The world's oldest known impact crater has been identified at a site in the Pilbara, which is a part of Western Australi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 06, 2025Space & Astronomy
How does a planet’s size influence its orbit around its parent star? This is what a recent study published in the ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAR 04, 2025Space & Astronomy
What can the atmosphere of a free-floating exoplanet teach astronomers about exoplanet formation and evolution? This is ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAR 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, MSc
APR 21, 2025
Space & Astronomy
Was Mars a dry and cold planet billions of years ago like we see today, or was it warmer, wetter, and possibly having th
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
APR 18, 2025
Space & Astronomy
What can carbon deposits on Mars tell scientists about whether life could have once existed on the Red Planet? This is w
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
APR 15, 2025
Space & Astronomy
Did Mars once have a full magnetic field in its ancient past like Earth does today, or was it lopsided and only covered
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
APR 06, 2025
Earth & The Environment
The oldest parts of Earth's continents are called cratons, and underneath, they are rooted to the mantle...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 03, 2025
Space & Astronomy
How can the solar wind influence Jupiter’s massive magnetic field? This is what a recent study published in Geophy
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 28, 2025
Space & Astronomy
How do water and hydrogen interact in planetary evolution? This is what a recent study published in The Astrophysical Jo
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 25, 2025
Earth & The Environment
How could climate change worsen over the next 1,000 years and what steps can be taken to mitigate its impact? This is wh
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 17, 2025
Space & Astronomy
What can carbon dioxide in an exoplanet’s atmosphere teach us about its formation and evolution? This is what a re
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 09, 2025
Earth & The Environment
The world's oldest known impact crater has been identified at a site in the Pilbara, which is a part of Western Australi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 06, 2025
Space & Astronomy
How does a planet’s size influence its orbit around its parent star? This is what a recent study published in the
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 04, 2025
Space & Astronomy
What can the atmosphere of a free-floating exoplanet teach astronomers about exoplanet formation and evolution? This is
...
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