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Published Saturn's rings shine in Hubble's latest portrait - Saturn's Rings Shine in Hubble's Latest Portrait


Saturn is so beautiful that astronomers cannot resist using the Hubble Space Telescope to take yearl...
Published Look! Up in the sky! Is it a planet? Nope, just a star - Look! Up in the Sky! Is it a Planet? Nope, Just a Star



Among thousands of known exoplanets, astronomers have flagged three that are actually stars. ABSTRAC...
Published A new vibrant blue pottery pigment with less cobalt



Whether ultramarine, cerulean, Egyptian or cobalt, blue pigments have colored artworks for centuries...
Published Laser-ranged satellite measurement now accurately reflects Earth's tidal perturbations - Laser-ranged Satellite Measurement Accurately Reflects Earth's Tidal Perturbations



Tides on Earth have a far-reaching influence, including disturbing satellites' measurements by affec...
Published Voyager at 35: Break on through to the other side - Voyager at 35: Break on Through to the Other Side


Thirty-five years ago Aug. 20, NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft, the first Voyager spacecraft to launch,...
Published No signs (yet) of life on Venus - No Signs (Yet) of Life on Venus


The unusual behavior of sulphur in Venus' atmosphere cannot be explained by an 'aerial' form of extr...
Published Device mimics life's first steps in outer space - Device Mimics Life's First Steps in Outer Space


A new device promises insight into how the building blocks of life form in outer space. It mimics ho...
Published Venus transit and lunar mirror could help astronomers find worlds around other stars - Venus Transit and Lunar Mirror: A New Way to Discover Exoplanets


On June 6, 2012, Venus passed directly between Earth and the sun, in a so-called transit where the p...
Published Faraway Eris is Pluto's twin - Faraway Eris is Pluto's Twin


Astronomers have measured the diameter of the dwarf planet Eris by catching it as it passed in front...
Published Earth and Mars were formed from inner Solar System material - Earth and Mars: Formed from Inner Solar System Material


Cosmochemists now present the most comprehensive comparison to date of the isotopic composition of E...
Published Series of bumps sent Uranus into its sideways spin, new research suggests - Series of Bumps Sent Uranus into Its Sideways Spin, New Research Suggests


Uranus' highly tilted axis makes it something of an oddball in our solar system. The accepted wisdom...
Published 'Cataclysmic' collision shaped Uranus' evolution - Cataclysmic Collision Shaped Uranus' Evolution


Uranus was hit by a massive object roughly twice the size of Earth that caused the planet to tilt an...
Published 'Trojan' asteroids in far reaches of solar system more common than previously thought - Trojan Asteroids in Far Reaches of Solar System More Common Than Previously Thought


Astronomers have discovered the first Trojan asteroid sharing the orbit of Uranus, and believe 2011...
Published Why Venus rotates, slowly, despite sun's powerful grip - Why Venus Rotates Slowly Despite Sun's Powerful Grip


If not for the soupy, fast-moving atmosphere on Venus, Earth's sister planet would likely not rotate...
Published Saturn's icy rings are as old as the solar system itself, study suggests - Saturn's Icy Rings: A Timeless Wonder of the Solar System


No one knows for certain when Saturn's iconic rings formed, but a new study suggests that they are m...
Published 'Bathtub rings' around Titan's lakes might be made of alien crystals - Bathtub Rings Around Titan's Lakes Might Be Made of Alien Crystals


The frigid lakeshores of Saturn's moon Titan might be encrusted with strange, unearthly minerals, ac ...
Published Could more of Earth's surface host life? - Could More of Earth's Surface Host Life?


Of all known planets, Earth is as friendly to life as any planet could possibly be -- or is it? If J...
Published Researchers build alien ocean to test NASA outer space submarine - Researchers Build Alien Ocean to Test NASA Outer Space Submarine



Building a submarine gets tricky when the temperature drops to -300 Fahrenheit and the ocean is made...
Published Webb spies Chariklo ring system with high-precision technique - Webb Spies Chariklo Ring System with High-Precision Technique


In an observational feat of high precision, scientists used a new technique with NASA's James Webb S...
Published Do your homework to prep for the 2023 and 2024 eclipses - Do Your Homework to Prep for the 2023 and 2024 Eclipses



This year and next, Americans will have the extraordinary opportunity to witness two solar eclipses...