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Published Sun's magnetic field going to flip soon: 11-year solar cycle wimpy, but peaking - Sun's Magnetic Field Going to Flip Soon: 11-Year Solar Cycle Wimpy, but Peaking


In a 3-meter diameter hollow aluminum sphere, a physics professor is stirring and heating plasmas to...
Published New evidence indicates auroras occur outside our solar system - New Evidence Indicates Auroras Occur Outside Our Solar System


Planetary scientists have found new evidence suggesting auroras – similar to Earth’s Aurora Borealis...
Published Saturn's moon Titan: Largest sea is 1,000-feet deep - Saturn's Moon Titan: The Largest Sea is 1,000-Feet Deep


Far below the gaseous atmospheric shroud on Saturn's largest moon, Titan, lies Kraken Mare, a sea of...
Published NASA's Cassini reveals surprises with Titan's lakes - NASA's Cassini Reveals Surprises with Titan's Lakes


On its final flyby of Saturn's largest moon in 2017, NASA's Cassini spacecraft gathered radar data r...
Published Neptune is cooler than we thought: Study reveals unexpected changes in atmospheric temperatures - Neptune is Cooler Than We Thought: Study Reveals Unexpected Changes in Atmospheric Temperatures


New research has revealed how temperatures in Neptune's atmosphere have unexpectedly fluctuated over...
Published Puffy planets lose atmospheres, become super-Earths - Puffy Planets Lose Atmospheres, Become Super-Earths


Astronomers have identified two different cases of 'mini-Neptune' planets that are losing their puff...
Published Scientists discover new exoplanet with an atmosphere ripe for study - Scientists Discover New Exoplanet with an Atmosphere Ripe for Study


Scientists have discovered a new, temperate sub-Neptune sized exoplanet with a 24-day orbital period...
Published Astronomers discover a key planetary system to understand the formation mechanism of the mysterious 'super-Earths' - Astronomers Discover a Key Planetary System to Understand the Formation Mechanism of the Mysterious 'Super-Earths'



A study presents the detection of a system of two planets slightly larger than Earth orbiting a cold...
Published The super-Earth that came home for dinner - The Super-Earth That Came Home for Dinner


It might be lingering bashfully on the icy outer edges of our solar system, hiding in the dark, but...
Published Dwarf star 200 light years away contains life's building blocks - Dwarf Star 200 Light Years Away Contains Life's Building Blocks


Many scientists believe the Earth was initially dry and that water, carbon and nitrogen -- the build...
Published Giant planet ejected from the solar system? - Giant Planet Ejected from the Solar System: Is It Possible?


Just as an expert chess player sacrifices a piece to protect the queen, the solar system may have gi...
Published Monster planet is 'dancing with the stars' - Monster Planet is 'Dancing with the Stars'


A team of scientists has discovered a highly unusual planetary system comprised of a sun-like star,...
Published City lights could reveal E.T. civilization - City Lights Could Reveal E.T. Civilization


In the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, astronomers have hunted for radio signals and ultra...
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 Compact QKD system paves the way to cost-effective satellite-based quantum networks - Compact QKD System Paves the Way to Cost-Effective Satellite-Based Quantum Networks


Researchers report an experimental demonstration of a space-to-ground quantum key distribution (QKD)...
Published Streetlights contribute less to nighttime light emissions in cities than expected - Streetlights Contribute Less to Nighttime Light Emissions in Cities Than Expected


When satellites take pictures of Earth at night, how much of the light that they see comes from stre...
Published Huge ring-like structure on Ganymede's surface may have been caused by violent impact - Huge Ring-Like Structure on Ganymede's Surface May Have Been Caused by Violent Impact


Image data reanalysis has revealed that ancient tectonic troughs are concentrically distributed acro...
Published The Milky Way kidnapped several tiny galaxies from its neighbor - The Milky Way Kidnapped Several Tiny Galaxies from Its Neighbor


A team of astronomers has discovered that several of the small -- or 'dwarf' -- galaxies orbiting th...
Published Pluto's hydrocarbon haze keeps dwarf planet colder than expected - Pluto's Hydrocarbon Haze Keeps Dwarf Planet Colder Than Expected


The gas composition of a planet's atmosphere generally determines how much heat gets trapped in the...
Published Pluto's glaciers: Large heart-shaped nitrogen glacier explained - Pluto's Glaciers: The Fascinating Science Behind the Large Heart-Shaped Nitrogen Glacier


What is the origin of the large heart-shaped nitrogen glacier revealed in 2015 on Pluto by the New H...