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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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DEC 11, 2023Earth & The Environment
Geomagnetic storms cause auroras, also known as the northern lights (aurora borealis) or southern lights (aurora austral ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 08, 2023Earth & The Environment
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A recent study published in Science examines exoplanet LHS 3154b that orbits its parent star in just 3.7 days but is 13. ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 04, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Bacterial cells are far simpler than animal cells - bacterial cells don't even have membrane-bound organelles like m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 01, 2023Earth & The Environment
Greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane are increasing the average temperature of the planet. Some scientists h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 01, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Our Contribution to sustainability in the laboratory Accumax understands the importance of sustainability and the enviro ...NOV 30, 2023Space & Astronomy
Labroots recently shared key celestial events for November 2023 which offered skywatchers an opportunity to witness 16 d ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 29, 2023Space & Astronomy
A recent study published in Nature discusses the confirmation of an exoplanetary system based on data collected in 2020. ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 28, 2023Space & Astronomy
What is the weather like on water-rich exoplanets? This is something a recent study published in Nature Astronomy hopes ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 24, 2023Space & Astronomy
The search for life beyond Earth just got a boost, though not a radio signal boost, but a boost in funding, as the SETI ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 22, 2023Space & Astronomy
A recent study accepted for publication in The Astronomical Journal discusses how observations from NASA’s Hubble ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 21, 2023Earth & The Environment
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A recent study published in The Astronomical Journal uses data from the NASA K2 mission to examine the reasons behind wh ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 20, 2023Space & Astronomy
A recent study published in Astrophysical Journal Letters examines data provided by NASA’s now-retired Spitzer Spa ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 16, 2023Earth & The Environment
On October 9, 2022, a seven minute flash of gamma rays from a massive cosmic explosion burst into the night sky, d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 15, 2023Earth & The Environment
Several new research studies have highlighted the increasing risk of wildfires, and the many problems they are causing t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 08, 2023Space & Astronomy
A recent study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters discusses a groundbreaking discovery using the Mid-Infrare ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 08, 2023Earth & The Environment
Most people who have swum in the ocean know that waves are nothing to trifle with, and some pack enormous power. The rel ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 07, 2023Space & Astronomy
A recent study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets examines the 39th drilling sample collected by ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 06, 2023Space & Astronomy
Two recent studies published in Icarus examine tectonic processes known as shear stresses which are also referred to as ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 06, 2023Space & Astronomy
Though NASA’s Kepler space telescope officially “retired” in October 2018, scientists are still pourin ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 11, 2023
Earth & The Environment
Geomagnetic storms cause auroras, also known as the northern lights (aurora borealis) or southern lights (aurora austral
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 08, 2023
Earth & The Environment
In this photos by Kevin Krajick/Earth Institute, the edge of the Greenland Ice Sheet is shown, where recent melting has
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 06, 2023
Plants & Animals
Can scientists use DNA from polar bear footprints to help improve conservation efforts during this age of climate change
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 06, 2023
Earth & The Environment
The Earth is thought to have formed about 4.5 billion years ago. While life may have arisen about half a billion years l
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 04, 2023
Space & Astronomy
Can planets form under extreme conditions, such as high levels of ultraviolet radiation? This is something a recent stud
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 04, 2023
Space & Astronomy
A recent study published in Science examines exoplanet LHS 3154b that orbits its parent star in just 3.7 days but is 13.
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 04, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Bacterial cells are far simpler than animal cells - bacterial cells don't even have membrane-bound organelles like m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 01, 2023
Earth & The Environment
Greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane are increasing the average temperature of the planet. Some scientists h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 01, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Our Contribution to sustainability in the laboratory Accumax understands the importance of sustainability and the enviro
...
NOV 30, 2023
Space & Astronomy
Labroots recently shared key celestial events for November 2023 which offered skywatchers an opportunity to witness 16 d
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 29, 2023
Space & Astronomy
A recent study published in Nature discusses the confirmation of an exoplanetary system based on data collected in 2020.
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 28, 2023
Space & Astronomy
What is the weather like on water-rich exoplanets? This is something a recent study published in Nature Astronomy hopes
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 24, 2023
Space & Astronomy
The search for life beyond Earth just got a boost, though not a radio signal boost, but a boost in funding, as the SETI
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 22, 2023
Space & Astronomy
A recent study accepted for publication in The Astronomical Journal discusses how observations from NASA’s Hubble
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 21, 2023
Earth & The Environment
The last eight years have been the hottest ever recorded, and 2023 is on track to be the hottest year of all time. The g
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 21, 2023
Space & Astronomy
A recent study published in The Astronomical Journal uses data from the NASA K2 mission to examine the reasons behind wh
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 20, 2023
Space & Astronomy
A recent study published in Astrophysical Journal Letters examines data provided by NASA’s now-retired Spitzer Spa
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 16, 2023
Earth & The Environment
On October 9, 2022, a seven minute flash of gamma rays from a massive cosmic explosion burst into the night sky, d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2023
Earth & The Environment
Several new research studies have highlighted the increasing risk of wildfires, and the many problems they are causing t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 08, 2023
Space & Astronomy
A recent study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters discusses a groundbreaking discovery using the Mid-Infrare
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 08, 2023
Earth & The Environment
Most people who have swum in the ocean know that waves are nothing to trifle with, and some pack enormous power. The rel
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2023
Space & Astronomy
A recent study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets examines the 39th drilling sample collected by
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 06, 2023
Space & Astronomy
Two recent studies published in Icarus examine tectonic processes known as shear stresses which are also referred to as
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 06, 2023
Space & Astronomy
Though NASA’s Kepler space telescope officially “retired” in October 2018, scientists are still pourin
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc