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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 24, 2018Earth & The Environment
There are five places on our planet where gravity doesn't seem to work. It might sound crazy, so maybe you should ju ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 20, 2018Earth & The Environment
After searching the ice-covered lands of Greenland, scientists have discovered what appears to be a massive impact crate ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 20, 2018Space & Astronomy
If you’ve been paying any attention to NASA lately, then you’ve undoubtedly heard a lot about the space agen ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 19, 2018Space & Astronomy
Planetary scientists with NASA have spent the better part of five years analyzing the Martian surface and trying to deci ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 18, 2018Space & Astronomy
When NASA’s InSight lander arrives at Mars, it will land near the planet’s equator at Elysium Planitia. This ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 14, 2018Space & Astronomy
At six light-years away from Earth, Barnard’s Star holds the title of the second-closest stellar neighbor to our s ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 14, 2018Microbiology
Northern Chile is home to the driest desert on Earth, the Atacama Desert.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 13, 2018Space & Astronomy
When NASA’s New Horizons probe conducted its historic fly-by of Pluto in 2015, the American space agency received ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 11, 2018Technology
Trying to capture the attention of alien astronomers sounds like pure pseudoscience or something ripped off the synopsis ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 09, 2018Chemistry & Physics
As humankind sets sight on the interstellar space, some may forget that there are still plenty of mysteries remained wit ...Written By: Daniel DuanNOV 09, 2018Earth & The Environment
New research from the University of Leeds and the collaboration of 30 global Institutions suggest that the Amazon tree d ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 08, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Trichoplax adhaerens has no muscles, neurons, or defined shape but still makes coordinated movement.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 07, 2018Space & Astronomy
If you followed along when NASA’s New Horizons probe flew past Pluto in July 2015, then you probably remember all ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 06, 2018Space & Astronomy
In May, an Atlas V rocket blasted off from California’s Vandenberg Air Force Base and lofted NASA’s InSight ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 05, 2018Space & Astronomy
In 2007, NASA launched the Dawn mission to explore the Asteroid Belt between the planets of Mars and Jupiter. The Dawn s ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 04, 2018Space & Astronomy
You might think that the weather can get nasty here on Earth, but it pales in comparison to the weather on other planets ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 02, 2018Earth & The Environment
A study published today in the journal Nature reported that our oceans have been taking more than their fair share of he ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 31, 2018Videos
Venus’s fate may have come down from its distance from the sun. The exact distances of the Venus zone are based on ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 31, 2018Plants & Animals
Elephant birds were massive birds that went extinct a long time ago. Some estimates suggest the last of the species peri ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 31, 2018Earth & The Environment
The case of the group of 21 youths who are suing the federal government for its apathy towards climate change and promot ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 30, 2018Space & Astronomy
For more than nine-and-a-half years, NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope helped curious astronomers on their quest to id ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 29, 2018Plants & Animals
Climate change is having a profound impact on global animal populations, and as the results of a study published this we ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 25, 2018Microbiology
Our environment contains millions of other organisms, including fungal species that live in every conceivable place.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 24, 2018Space & Astronomy
Back in August, a Delta IV Heavy rocket ignited its engines and lofted NASA’s highly-anticipated Parker Solar Prob ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
NOV 24, 2018
Earth & The Environment
There are five places on our planet where gravity doesn't seem to work. It might sound crazy, so maybe you should ju
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 20, 2018
Earth & The Environment
After searching the ice-covered lands of Greenland, scientists have discovered what appears to be a massive impact crate
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 20, 2018
Space & Astronomy
If you’ve been paying any attention to NASA lately, then you’ve undoubtedly heard a lot about the space agen
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 19, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Planetary scientists with NASA have spent the better part of five years analyzing the Martian surface and trying to deci
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 18, 2018
Space & Astronomy
When NASA’s InSight lander arrives at Mars, it will land near the planet’s equator at Elysium Planitia. This
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 14, 2018
Space & Astronomy
At six light-years away from Earth, Barnard’s Star holds the title of the second-closest stellar neighbor to our s
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 14, 2018
Microbiology
Northern Chile is home to the driest desert on Earth, the Atacama Desert.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 13, 2018
Space & Astronomy
When NASA’s New Horizons probe conducted its historic fly-by of Pluto in 2015, the American space agency received
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 11, 2018
Technology
Trying to capture the attention of alien astronomers sounds like pure pseudoscience or something ripped off the synopsis
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 09, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
As humankind sets sight on the interstellar space, some may forget that there are still plenty of mysteries remained wit
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
NOV 09, 2018
Earth & The Environment
New research from the University of Leeds and the collaboration of 30 global Institutions suggest that the Amazon tree d
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 08, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Trichoplax adhaerens has no muscles, neurons, or defined shape but still makes coordinated movement.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2018
Space & Astronomy
If you followed along when NASA’s New Horizons probe flew past Pluto in July 2015, then you probably remember all
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 06, 2018
Space & Astronomy
In May, an Atlas V rocket blasted off from California’s Vandenberg Air Force Base and lofted NASA’s InSight
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 05, 2018
Space & Astronomy
In 2007, NASA launched the Dawn mission to explore the Asteroid Belt between the planets of Mars and Jupiter. The Dawn s
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 04, 2018
Space & Astronomy
You might think that the weather can get nasty here on Earth, but it pales in comparison to the weather on other planets
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 02, 2018
Earth & The Environment
A study published today in the journal Nature reported that our oceans have been taking more than their fair share of he
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 31, 2018
Videos
Venus’s fate may have come down from its distance from the sun. The exact distances of the Venus zone are based on
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 31, 2018
Plants & Animals
Elephant birds were massive birds that went extinct a long time ago. Some estimates suggest the last of the species peri
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 31, 2018
Earth & The Environment
The case of the group of 21 youths who are suing the federal government for its apathy towards climate change and promot
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 30, 2018
Space & Astronomy
For more than nine-and-a-half years, NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope helped curious astronomers on their quest to id
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 29, 2018
Plants & Animals
Climate change is having a profound impact on global animal populations, and as the results of a study published this we
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 25, 2018
Microbiology
Our environment contains millions of other organisms, including fungal species that live in every conceivable place.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 24, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Back in August, a Delta IV Heavy rocket ignited its engines and lofted NASA’s highly-anticipated Parker Solar Prob
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard