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A close up jupiter planet of the solar system

Jupiter was once twice as prominent with a supercharged magnetic field

A detailed look into Jupiter's primordial state.

Debris Disk Around Star HD 181327

First evidence of frozen water in the young star system

Not just water ice, but crystalline water ice.

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New study finds super-Earths are more common than previously thought

Far-flung “Super Earths” are not farfetched.

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Jupiter like exoplanets formed earlier than previously thought

New research challenges long-held theories on how Jupiter-like exoplanets are born.

The 3D structure of the atmosphere of the exoplanet Tylos (labeled)

Astronomers map 3D atmosphere of distant exoplanet, unveil unique climate

Astronomers have peered through the atmosphere of a planet beyond the Solar System, mapping its 3D structure for the first time. By combining all...

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Discovery of the Solar System’s most powerful energy source

Generates six times the power of Earth's total output.

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Big revelation: Life’s ingredients found in NASA’s asteroid Bennu sample

Conditions necessary for the emergence of life were widespread across the early solar system.

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Unprecedented images of Exocomet belts around nearby stars

Diversity in belt structures, from narrow rings to wide disks.

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How collisionless shock waves can accelerate particles to extreme speeds?

Breakthrough in understanding cosmic particle accelerators.

trans-Neptunian objects

Webb gives the best glimpse ever into the icy planetesimals of the early solar system

A clearer picture of how the outer solar system formed and evolved.

Artist's impression of what the Moon looked like during the tidal-heating event.

The moon underwent a ‘remelting’ 4.35 billion years ago

A ‘remelting’ of lunar surface adds a wrinkle to mystery of Moon’s true age.

Making Mars’ Moons: Supercomputers Offer ‘Disruptive’ New Explanation

The origin of Mar’s moons

How did Mars get its moons?

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New equation to track Earth-bound asteroids more precisely

Identifying asteroids on a potential collision course with Earth could be made easier.

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Uranus’s upper atmosphere has been cooling for decades. Now, scientists have shown why

The team predict Uranus’ upper atmosphere should continue to get colder or reverse the trend.

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A new interstellar tunnel found in our solar system’s hot bubble

eROSITA unveils asymmetries in temperature and shape of our Local Hot Bubble.

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Unexpected size changes observed in Jupiter’s Great Red Spot

Jupiter's Great Red Spot behave like a stress ball.

Global maps of coronal magnetic field

The international team produces global maps of the coronal magnetic field

For the first time, scientists have conducted near-daily measurements of the Sun's global coronal magnetic field, a region that has historically been observed only...

Artist's illustration of the exoplanet WASP-107b

A glimpse of a uniquely inflated and asymmetric exoplanet

The exoplanet WASP-107b is tidally locked to its star.

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Researchers to develop AI-powered solar eruption forecasting system

AI system for more quickly and accurately predicting when explosive space weather events on the Sun.

Asteroid Bennu Particles.

4.5-billion-year-old asteroid helps reveal our solar system’s origins

Uncovering the secrets hidden within a 4.5-billion-year-old asteroid.

Iron meteorites are remnants of the metallic cores of the earliest asteroids in our solar system.

Our infant solar system had to have been doughnut-shaped

Iron meteorite helps unravel the mystery of our solar system's birth.

This is an artist's impression of a Kuiper Belt object (KBO)

The Discovery of CO2 and CO Ices in the Outer Solar System

Researchers Discover Carbon Dioxide and Carbon Monoxide Ices on Trans-Neptunian Objects The Discovery of CO2 and CO Ices in the Outer Solar System

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Webb Telescope offers first glimpse of an exoplanet’s interior

A surprisingly low amount of methane and a super-sized core hide within the cotton candy–like planet.

Illustration of Exoplanet 55 Cancri e and Its Star

Astrophysicist Discovers Fiery, Volcanic Planet 66 Light Years Away from Earth

UC Riverside's astrophysicist, Stephen Kane, has made a groundbreaking discovery. He has found a planet called HD104067.01 that is situated in a star system...

Super-Earth exoplanet 55 Cancri e (artist’s concept)

Webb Space Telescope detects atmosphere on Exoplanet 55 Cancri e

Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope find evidence of atmospheric gases surrounding a rocky exoplanet.

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