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The Solar System consists of the Sun and the astronomical bodies that orbit it, bound by its own gravitational pull. The Solar System was thought to have formed 4.6 billion years ago. The Sun makes up the vast majority of the Solar System's mass.
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MAY 22, 2023Space & Astronomy
Space weather poses a myriad of threats, ranging from satellite malfunctions to astronaut health. But what if we were ab ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAY 18, 2023Space & Astronomy
Approximately 200 light-years from Earth resides the red dwarf (K dwarf) star, TW Hydrae, which is estimated to be less ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAY 15, 2023Space & Astronomy
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope recently used its Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) to observe a disk of dusty debris enc ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAY 04, 2023Space & Astronomy
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It turns out that the interior of Mars exhibits seismic waves just like the Earth, according to a new study published in ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAPR 19, 2023Technology
The search for earth-like planets has long been a fascination of astronomers. With the ability to look deeper and deeper ...Written By: Ryan VingumAPR 15, 2023Space & Astronomy
In a recent study published in Nature Astronomy, a team of researchers examined an Earth-sized exoplanet located only 12 ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAR 31, 2023Space & Astronomy
Carl Sagan is famously quoted for saying, "We are made of star stuff", because when a star dies, it sheds its material b ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAR 16, 2023Space & Astronomy
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An astrophysicist from UC Riverside (UCR) recently examined "two notable gaps in planetary science", as noted by Dr. Ste ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAR 15, 2023Space & Astronomy
An international team of researchers led by the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) used the Atacama Large Milli ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAR 12, 2023Space & Astronomy
Are we alone in the universe? If not, then how will we find life? Will we dig for it, or detect it with an instrument? W ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAR 11, 2023Space & Astronomy
An international team of scientists has analyzed a sample of the asteroid Ryugu and found that the sample is rich with o ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.MAR 06, 2023Space & Astronomy
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Labroots recently explored Saturn’s sponge-like moon, Hyperion, with its deep craters and non-spherical shape. Thi ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScFEB 25, 2023Space & Astronomy
Labroots recently explored the awesomeness of Saturn's rings, from their discovery by Galileo Galilei in 1610 to their i ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScFEB 24, 2023Space & Astronomy
Peter Berg has been working for NASA since 2007. Berg is an Aerospace Engineer and the Design and Analysis Team Lead in ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScFEB 23, 2023Space & Astronomy
Labroots has rich history of examining Mars in great detail, including its suite of awesome geologic formations, stunnin ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScFEB 21, 2023Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Kepler Mission, launched in 2009, revolutionized the field of exoplanet science. It provided a vast amount ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.FEB 16, 2023Space & Astronomy
Approximately 4.6 billion years ago, our solar system was formed from a solar nebula, which is a rotating cloud of gas a ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScFEB 14, 2023Space & Astronomy
While we often associate meteorites as simply rocks that fall to Earth in an impressive streak of light across the night ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScFEB 13, 2023Space & Astronomy
Helicopters – or rotorcrafts – are being included in current and future missions to explore other worlds in ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.FEB 10, 2023Space & Astronomy
“Are we alone in the Universe?” That is a grand question that scientists have been trying to answer for quit ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.FEB 10, 2023Chemistry & Physics
Scientists at University College London and the University of Cambridge have discovered a new type of water ice with the ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
MAY 22, 2023
Space & Astronomy
Space weather poses a myriad of threats, ranging from satellite malfunctions to astronaut health. But what if we were ab
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 18, 2023
Space & Astronomy
Approximately 200 light-years from Earth resides the red dwarf (K dwarf) star, TW Hydrae, which is estimated to be less
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 15, 2023
Space & Astronomy
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope recently used its Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) to observe a disk of dusty debris enc
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 04, 2023
Space & Astronomy
While the planets and moons of our solar system garner frequent attention from the scientific community, asteroids and c
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
APR 30, 2023
Space & Astronomy
It turns out that the interior of Mars exhibits seismic waves just like the Earth, according to a new study published in
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
APR 19, 2023
Technology
The search for earth-like planets has long been a fascination of astronomers. With the ability to look deeper and deeper
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
APR 15, 2023
Space & Astronomy
In a recent study published in Nature Astronomy, a team of researchers examined an Earth-sized exoplanet located only 12
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 31, 2023
Space & Astronomy
Carl Sagan is famously quoted for saying, "We are made of star stuff", because when a star dies, it sheds its material b
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 16, 2023
Space & Astronomy
In a turn of unfortunate events, the science world was stunned to learn yesterday at the Lunar and Planetary Science Con
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 16, 2023
Space & Astronomy
An astrophysicist from UC Riverside (UCR) recently examined "two notable gaps in planetary science", as noted by Dr. Ste
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 15, 2023
Space & Astronomy
An international team of researchers led by the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) used the Atacama Large Milli
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 12, 2023
Space & Astronomy
Are we alone in the universe? If not, then how will we find life? Will we dig for it, or detect it with an instrument? W
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 11, 2023
Space & Astronomy
An international team of scientists has analyzed a sample of the asteroid Ryugu and found that the sample is rich with o
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
MAR 06, 2023
Space & Astronomy
Ocean worlds are becoming a hot topic in the fields of planetary science and astrobiology, as Jupiter's moon, Europa, an
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 26, 2023
Space & Astronomy
Labroots recently explored Saturn’s sponge-like moon, Hyperion, with its deep craters and non-spherical shape. Thi
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 25, 2023
Space & Astronomy
Labroots recently explored the awesomeness of Saturn's rings, from their discovery by Galileo Galilei in 1610 to their i
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 24, 2023
Space & Astronomy
Peter Berg has been working for NASA since 2007. Berg is an Aerospace Engineer and the Design and Analysis Team Lead in
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 23, 2023
Space & Astronomy
Labroots has rich history of examining Mars in great detail, including its suite of awesome geologic formations, stunnin
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 21, 2023
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Kepler Mission, launched in 2009, revolutionized the field of exoplanet science. It provided a vast amount
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
FEB 16, 2023
Space & Astronomy
Approximately 4.6 billion years ago, our solar system was formed from a solar nebula, which is a rotating cloud of gas a
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 14, 2023
Space & Astronomy
While we often associate meteorites as simply rocks that fall to Earth in an impressive streak of light across the night
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 13, 2023
Space & Astronomy
Helicopters – or rotorcrafts – are being included in current and future missions to explore other worlds in
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
FEB 10, 2023
Space & Astronomy
“Are we alone in the Universe?” That is a grand question that scientists have been trying to answer for quit
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
FEB 10, 2023
Chemistry & Physics
Scientists at University College London and the University of Cambridge have discovered a new type of water ice with the
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.