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Solar System
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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JAN 15, 2023Space & Astronomy
A team of astronomers have been using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to attempt to directly image exoplanets arou ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.JAN 15, 2023Space & Astronomy
We recently explored Saturn's walnut-shaped moon, Iapetus, to include its two-toned surface features and equatorial ridg ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 12, 2023Space & Astronomy
The eight planets and 200-plus moons that populate our solar system aren't the only locations that exhibit awe-inspiring ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 09, 2023Space & Astronomy
We recently explored Saturn's moon, Pan, and its unique, food-like features that emanate from gathering dust via Saturn' ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 09, 2023Space & Astronomy
A large volcanic outburst was discovered on Io, a large moon of Jupiter. Io is the most volcanic body in the Solar Syste ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.JAN 04, 2023Space & Astronomy
It turns out Earth isn’t the only planet with polar caps, as Mars has both a north and south polar cap, but instea ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 02, 2023Space & Astronomy
Image of Pan taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft in March 2017. (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute) If ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 28, 2022Space & Astronomy
We previously explored Saturn's largest moon, Titan, but now we'll take a more up-close examination of this myst ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 26, 2022Space & Astronomy
While there are over 200 moons in our solar system, only three exist around the inner terrestrial planets, and two belon ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 23, 2022Space & Astronomy
When we think of geysers, some might immediately think of the geysers at Yellowstone National Park that shoot water hund ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 22, 2022Space & Astronomy
Last week, astronomers gathered at the Space Telescope Science Institute, the operations center for the James Webb Space ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.DEC 21, 2022Space & Astronomy
The solar system has over 200 moons and exhibits some unique features, but one stands out as being extra weird. This is ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 17, 2022Space & Astronomy
A new study published in Nature Astronomy explains how the Southern Ring Nebula obtained its unique shape; the shape is ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.DEC 15, 2022Space & Astronomy
How dark is space? That’s a question that some astronomers are trying to answer. To do so, they sorted through 200 ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.DEC 14, 2022Space & Astronomy
When we think of large mountains or volcanoes, we often think of Mount Everest, which holds the distinction as being the ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 13, 2022Space & Astronomy
What is astrobiology? Breaking it down, you see the word “astro” and you immediately relWritten By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 12, 2022Technology
Climate change has significant impacts on the world around us. As our climate warms, the affects can be wide range, thou ...Written By: Ryan VingumDEC 11, 2022Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope just reached a key milestone in its assembly. Ball Aerospace, an industri ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.DEC 06, 2022Space & Astronomy
What is the largest explosion you’ve ever heard of or seen? Is it fireworks? Rocket launches? Nuclear explosions? ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 05, 2022Space & Astronomy
Jupiter’s second Galilean satellite, Europa, is one of the most awe-inspiring planetary bodies in the entire solar ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 03, 2022Space & Astronomy
In a recent study published in Geophysical Research Letters, a team of researchers led by the University of Iowa discuss ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 02, 2022Space & Astronomy
Unprecedented discoveries regarding exoplanet atmospheres have just been detailed in a series of new papers (links provi ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.DEC 02, 2022Space & Astronomy
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) keeps sending us fantastic pictures of our universe, but this time it was ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 26, 2022Space & Astronomy
In two connected studies published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, “Fundamental Science and Engin ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 15, 2023
Space & Astronomy
A team of astronomers have been using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to attempt to directly image exoplanets arou
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
JAN 15, 2023
Space & Astronomy
We recently explored Saturn's walnut-shaped moon, Iapetus, to include its two-toned surface features and equatorial ridg
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 12, 2023
Space & Astronomy
The eight planets and 200-plus moons that populate our solar system aren't the only locations that exhibit awe-inspiring
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 09, 2023
Space & Astronomy
We recently explored Saturn's moon, Pan, and its unique, food-like features that emanate from gathering dust via Saturn'
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 09, 2023
Space & Astronomy
A large volcanic outburst was discovered on Io, a large moon of Jupiter. Io is the most volcanic body in the Solar Syste
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
JAN 04, 2023
Space & Astronomy
It turns out Earth isn’t the only planet with polar caps, as Mars has both a north and south polar cap, but instea
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 02, 2023
Space & Astronomy
Image of Pan taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft in March 2017. (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute) If
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 28, 2022
Space & Astronomy
We previously explored Saturn's largest moon, Titan, but now we'll take a more up-close examination of this myst
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 26, 2022
Space & Astronomy
While there are over 200 moons in our solar system, only three exist around the inner terrestrial planets, and two belon
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 23, 2022
Space & Astronomy
When we think of geysers, some might immediately think of the geysers at Yellowstone National Park that shoot water hund
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 22, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Last week, astronomers gathered at the Space Telescope Science Institute, the operations center for the James Webb Space
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
DEC 21, 2022
Space & Astronomy
The solar system has over 200 moons and exhibits some unique features, but one stands out as being extra weird. This is
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 17, 2022
Space & Astronomy
A new study published in Nature Astronomy explains how the Southern Ring Nebula obtained its unique shape; the shape is
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
DEC 15, 2022
Space & Astronomy
How dark is space? That’s a question that some astronomers are trying to answer. To do so, they sorted through 200
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
DEC 14, 2022
Space & Astronomy
When we think of large mountains or volcanoes, we often think of Mount Everest, which holds the distinction as being the
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 13, 2022
Space & Astronomy
What is astrobiology? Breaking it down, you see the word “astro” and you immediately rel
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 12, 2022
Technology
Climate change has significant impacts on the world around us. As our climate warms, the affects can be wide range, thou
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
DEC 11, 2022
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope just reached a key milestone in its assembly. Ball Aerospace, an industri
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
DEC 06, 2022
Space & Astronomy
What is the largest explosion you’ve ever heard of or seen? Is it fireworks? Rocket launches? Nuclear explosions?
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 05, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Jupiter’s second Galilean satellite, Europa, is one of the most awe-inspiring planetary bodies in the entire solar
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 03, 2022
Space & Astronomy
In a recent study published in Geophysical Research Letters, a team of researchers led by the University of Iowa discuss
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 02, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Unprecedented discoveries regarding exoplanet atmospheres have just been detailed in a series of new papers (links provi
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
DEC 02, 2022
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) keeps sending us fantastic pictures of our universe, but this time it was
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 26, 2022
Space & Astronomy
In two connected studies published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, “Fundamental Science and Engin
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc