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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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AUG 15, 2024Space & Astronomy
The planet Mars has several similarities with Earth, including extinct volcanoes, dry lake beds, and active dust storms, ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAUG 12, 2024Space & Astronomy
While Mars is incapable of having liquid water on its surface, what about underground, and how much could there be? This ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAUG 02, 2024Space & Astronomy
How do giant planets form and is this process slow or fast based on the amount of available dust used to build those pla ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUL 23, 2024Space & Astronomy
Did life ever exist on Mars, and if so, how did it get there? This is the goal of NASA’s Curiosity rover, which ha ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUL 09, 2024Space & Astronomy
The search for Earth’s twin just got a little closer as astronomers recently presented findings regarding a potent ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUL 03, 2024Space & Astronomy
Did life exist on ancient Mars? This is what a recent study published in Nature Geoscience hopes to address as a team of ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUN 03, 2024Space & Astronomy
As humanity travels back to the Moon in the next few years and potentially Mars in the next decade, how much of a role s ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAY 16, 2024Space & Astronomy
What types of exoplanets can dwarf stars possess? This is what a recent study published in Nature Astronomy hopes to add ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAY 14, 2024Space & Astronomy
Can gas giant exoplanets larger than Jupiter have less density than the latter? This is what study published today in Na ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAY 07, 2024Space & Astronomy
How did the planet Venus lose its water? This debate has rage on for some time and something a recent study published in ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAR 31, 2024Earth & The Environment
On April 8, 2024, the moon will block the sun completely, and weather-permitting, 99 percent of Americans will get to ex ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2024Earth & The Environment
How can murky waters from melting ice impact the biodiversity in shallow waters? This is what a recent study published i ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAR 07, 2024Earth & The Environment
Is there a historic connection between climate change and animal extinction? This is what a study published today in Sci ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAR 07, 2024Earth & The Environment
Plastics are ubiquitous in our society. Made from petroleum products, this highly durable material has what seems like a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 05, 2024Space & Astronomy
What can science fiction influence science facts, specifically pertaining to exoplanets? This is what a recent study pub ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAR 04, 2024Space & Astronomy
Can the ancient past of Mars be unlocked from knowing the orientation of rocks? This is what a study published today in ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAR 01, 2024Space & Astronomy
While Earth remains the only known world with bodies of liquid water on its surface, there are a myriad of worlds within ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAR 01, 2024Earth & The Environment
It's thought that about 700 MYA, Earth experienced its most dramatic ice age climate, in which the entire planet was com ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 26, 2024Microbiology
Some soils in Iceland like those in this image are heated naturally, giving scientists like Dr Christina Kaiser a chance ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 22, 2024Space & Astronomy
How much water on ancient Mars fell into aquifers to refill groundwater? This is what a recent study published in Icarus ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScFEB 20, 2024Space & Astronomy
What was the driving force behind volcanism on ancient Mars if the Red Planet does not exhibit plate tectonics? This is ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScFEB 16, 2024Space & Astronomy
Can planetary bodies that orbit in the far reaches of the solar system be geologically active? This is what a recent stu ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScFEB 14, 2024Space & Astronomy
Asteroids are frequently associated with being large chucks of rocks and nothing else. However, a recent study published ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScFEB 13, 2024Space & Astronomy
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) continues to send back breathtaking images of the cosmos, to include plan ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 15, 2024
Space & Astronomy
The planet Mars has several similarities with Earth, including extinct volcanoes, dry lake beds, and active dust storms,
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 12, 2024
Space & Astronomy
While Mars is incapable of having liquid water on its surface, what about underground, and how much could there be? This
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 02, 2024
Space & Astronomy
How do giant planets form and is this process slow or fast based on the amount of available dust used to build those pla
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUL 23, 2024
Space & Astronomy
Did life ever exist on Mars, and if so, how did it get there? This is the goal of NASA’s Curiosity rover, which ha
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUL 09, 2024
Space & Astronomy
The search for Earth’s twin just got a little closer as astronomers recently presented findings regarding a potent
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUL 03, 2024
Space & Astronomy
Did life exist on ancient Mars? This is what a recent study published in Nature Geoscience hopes to address as a team of
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 03, 2024
Space & Astronomy
As humanity travels back to the Moon in the next few years and potentially Mars in the next decade, how much of a role s
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 16, 2024
Space & Astronomy
What types of exoplanets can dwarf stars possess? This is what a recent study published in Nature Astronomy hopes to add
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 14, 2024
Space & Astronomy
Can gas giant exoplanets larger than Jupiter have less density than the latter? This is what study published today in Na
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 07, 2024
Space & Astronomy
How did the planet Venus lose its water? This debate has rage on for some time and something a recent study published in
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 31, 2024
Earth & The Environment
On April 8, 2024, the moon will block the sun completely, and weather-permitting, 99 percent of Americans will get to ex
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2024
Earth & The Environment
How can murky waters from melting ice impact the biodiversity in shallow waters? This is what a recent study published i
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 07, 2024
Earth & The Environment
Is there a historic connection between climate change and animal extinction? This is what a study published today in Sci
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 07, 2024
Earth & The Environment
Plastics are ubiquitous in our society. Made from petroleum products, this highly durable material has what seems like a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 05, 2024
Space & Astronomy
What can science fiction influence science facts, specifically pertaining to exoplanets? This is what a recent study pub
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 04, 2024
Space & Astronomy
Can the ancient past of Mars be unlocked from knowing the orientation of rocks? This is what a study published today in
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 01, 2024
Space & Astronomy
While Earth remains the only known world with bodies of liquid water on its surface, there are a myriad of worlds within
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 01, 2024
Earth & The Environment
It's thought that about 700 MYA, Earth experienced its most dramatic ice age climate, in which the entire planet was com
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 26, 2024
Microbiology
Some soils in Iceland like those in this image are heated naturally, giving scientists like Dr Christina Kaiser a chance
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 22, 2024
Space & Astronomy
How much water on ancient Mars fell into aquifers to refill groundwater? This is what a recent study published in Icarus
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 20, 2024
Space & Astronomy
What was the driving force behind volcanism on ancient Mars if the Red Planet does not exhibit plate tectonics? This is
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 16, 2024
Space & Astronomy
Can planetary bodies that orbit in the far reaches of the solar system be geologically active? This is what a recent stu
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 14, 2024
Space & Astronomy
Asteroids are frequently associated with being large chucks of rocks and nothing else. However, a recent study published
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 13, 2024
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) continues to send back breathtaking images of the cosmos, to include plan
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc