Science

Uncovering Our Solar System’s Shape

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An updated model suggests the shape of the Sun’s bubble of influence, the heliosphere (seen in yellow), may be a deflated...

Astronomers Sink Their Teeth Into Special Supernova

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noirlab2019 – Artist’s interpretation of the calcium-rich supernova 2019ehk
Artist’s interpretation (...

Ammonia-Rich Hail Sheds New Light on Jupiter's Weather

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Cyclone observed in Jupiter’s northern hemisphere by JunoCam in July 2018. The central part covers an area of...

First radio detection of an extrasolar planetary system around a main-sequence star

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Illustration of the planetary system TVLM 513–46546; the newly discovered Saturn-like planet is seen in front of its host...

Exoplanet Mismatch

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Exoplanet Mismatch

New study: The quiet Sun is much more active than we thought

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New study: The quiet Sun is much more active than we thought

Surprisingly Dense Exoplanet Challenges Planet Formation Theories

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noirlab2018a – Artist’s impression of K2-25b
New detailed observations with NSF’s NOIRLab facilities...

First laser detection of space debris in daylight

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ESA's Optical Ground Station