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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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JUL 30, 2018Videos
Scientists first discovered planet Venus as an inferno of acid rain. But, most uniquely, it was a planet that spins back ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 30, 2018Space & Astronomy
Mars is a bleak and lifeless place today, at least when compared to Earth’s standards. With that in mind, it&rsquo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 29, 2018Space & Astronomy
Depending on location, those that turned their attention to the night sky on Friday, July 27th might have noticed a part ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 27, 2018Space & Astronomy
NASA, in an official statement this week, announced that its Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) mission had co ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 24, 2018Space & Astronomy
If you look up into the night sky from July 27th to July 31st, then you might see what appears to be an ultra-luminous s ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 23, 2018Space & Astronomy
To you and I, the Earth might seem like a large place. But in astronomical terms, our planet is actually quite small. Co ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 23, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Plants of the future may not need to be fertilized; they might create their own nutrients. That could be a huge relief f ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 18, 2018Earth & The Environment
Talk about a new form of clean energy! UK-based nuclear fusion company, Tokamak Energy, is in the process of developing ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 17, 2018Space & Astronomy
Jupiter, with its immense gravitational influence over the solar system, has always possessed a rather excessive number ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 16, 2018Space & Astronomy
As astronomers look to progress humankind’s understanding of outer space and the innumerable mysteries within, adv ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 15, 2018Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Juno probe began orbiting Jupiter a little more than two years ago, and it has already returned heaps of va ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 11, 2018Space & Astronomy
One of NASA’s long-term goals is to send humankind into deep space to explore other parts of the solar system; thi ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 06, 2018Chemistry & Physics
We all know that space is full of material like hot gas, icy comets, and rocky meteorites, but latest research revealed ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUL 04, 2018Chemistry & Physics
If you were to choose one element that represents life, the answer would likely to be carbon. With the readiness to reac ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUL 03, 2018Space & Astronomy
After a planet-wide dust storm enveloped Mars, NASA’s solar-powered Opportunity rover was forced to enter sleep mo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 03, 2018Space & Astronomy
The mechanisms responsible for planetary formation have captivated astronomers for as long as we can remember, but a new ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 03, 2018Earth & The Environment
A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Veterans Affairs (VA) St. Louis Health Ca ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 02, 2018Space & Astronomy
Uranus, with its near-sideways 98-degree tilt and incredibly low atmospheric temperatures, is one of the most obscure pl ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 02, 2018Technology
The Orbit Pavilion Delivers Satellite Data as SoundWritten By: Julia TraversJUL 01, 2018Videos
The aurora of the Northern Lights is created due to two things that begin from the sun: solar wind and the magnetosphere ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 01, 2018Space & Astronomy
Astronomers are always looking for exoplanets that resemble Earth or sport Earth-like features. In some cases, exoplanet ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 01, 2018Space & Astronomy
One of the most pressing issues to threaten future space exploration is the presence of space junk. It continues to clog ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 22, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
This work will change textbooks, and may impact a variety of fields, including the search for extraterrestrial life.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 20, 2018Videos
As it turns out, we have it pretty good on Earth; the planet’s magnetic field keeps us safe from most forms of har ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
JUL 30, 2018
Videos
Scientists first discovered planet Venus as an inferno of acid rain. But, most uniquely, it was a planet that spins back
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 30, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Mars is a bleak and lifeless place today, at least when compared to Earth’s standards. With that in mind, it&rsquo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 29, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Depending on location, those that turned their attention to the night sky on Friday, July 27th might have noticed a part
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 27, 2018
Space & Astronomy
NASA, in an official statement this week, announced that its Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) mission had co
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 24, 2018
Space & Astronomy
If you look up into the night sky from July 27th to July 31st, then you might see what appears to be an ultra-luminous s
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 23, 2018
Space & Astronomy
To you and I, the Earth might seem like a large place. But in astronomical terms, our planet is actually quite small. Co
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 23, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Plants of the future may not need to be fertilized; they might create their own nutrients. That could be a huge relief f
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 18, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Talk about a new form of clean energy! UK-based nuclear fusion company, Tokamak Energy, is in the process of developing
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 17, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Jupiter, with its immense gravitational influence over the solar system, has always possessed a rather excessive number
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 16, 2018
Space & Astronomy
As astronomers look to progress humankind’s understanding of outer space and the innumerable mysteries within, adv
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 15, 2018
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Juno probe began orbiting Jupiter a little more than two years ago, and it has already returned heaps of va
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 11, 2018
Space & Astronomy
One of NASA’s long-term goals is to send humankind into deep space to explore other parts of the solar system; thi
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 06, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
We all know that space is full of material like hot gas, icy comets, and rocky meteorites, but latest research revealed
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUL 04, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
If you were to choose one element that represents life, the answer would likely to be carbon. With the readiness to reac
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUL 03, 2018
Space & Astronomy
After a planet-wide dust storm enveloped Mars, NASA’s solar-powered Opportunity rover was forced to enter sleep mo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 03, 2018
Space & Astronomy
The mechanisms responsible for planetary formation have captivated astronomers for as long as we can remember, but a new
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 03, 2018
Earth & The Environment
A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Veterans Affairs (VA) St. Louis Health Ca
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 02, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Uranus, with its near-sideways 98-degree tilt and incredibly low atmospheric temperatures, is one of the most obscure pl
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 02, 2018
Technology
The Orbit Pavilion Delivers Satellite Data as Sound
Written By:
Julia Travers
JUL 01, 2018
Videos
The aurora of the Northern Lights is created due to two things that begin from the sun: solar wind and the magnetosphere
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 01, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers are always looking for exoplanets that resemble Earth or sport Earth-like features. In some cases, exoplanet
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 01, 2018
Space & Astronomy
One of the most pressing issues to threaten future space exploration is the presence of space junk. It continues to clog
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 22, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
This work will change textbooks, and may impact a variety of fields, including the search for extraterrestrial life.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 20, 2018
Videos
As it turns out, we have it pretty good on Earth; the planet’s magnetic field keeps us safe from most forms of har
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard