WASP-69b closely orbits its sun.
W. M. Keck Observatory/Adam Makarenko
Research on one exoplanet that’s rapidly losing its atmosphere is hinting to scientists why exoplanets tend to look a certain way.
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When rocks from space fall towards Earth, they usually don’t do any damage – here’s why.
An artist’s illustration of hydrogen disappearing from Venus.
Aurore Simonnet/ Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics/ University of Colorado Boulder
Studying Venus’ water loss can help scientists better understand how planets go from potentially habitable to incapable of supporting life.
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Starliner is only the second vehicle to launch astronauts from US soil since the retirement of the shuttle in 2011.
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China’s Change'6 is going to explore the Moon’s far side and bring back precious lunar soil for scientists to study.
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft on approach to the International Space Station during an uncrewed test in 2022.
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The Starliner launched June 5 after several delays, making it the first commercial crew craft that’s not SpaceX’s Dragon to lift off.
A bright Eta Aquariid meteor photobombed this photo of comet C/2020 F8 (SWAN) in May 2020.
Jonti Horner
The Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks each year in early May, but this year it should be particularly good, thanks to dark skies and extra activity.
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Astrophysicist Jacco van Loon joins us on The Conversation’s Curious Kids podcast.
The three-body problem is a familiar puzzle in astrophysics.
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The Netflix series ‘3 Body Problem’ is based on Liu Cixin’s scifi novel that follows what happens to the alien residents of a planet that orbits two stars.
The equipment planned to help bring samples back from Mars.
NASA/JPL
It’s not easy to collect rocks on a budget when the rocks are 140 million miles away.
NASA/JPL-Caltech
The Perseverance rover has arrived at what’s thought to be an ancient shoreline on Mars.
ESO/A. Watts et al.
When astronomers focused on the galaxy NGC 4383, they didn’t expect the data to be so spectacular. This is the first detailed map of gas flowing from this galaxy as stars burst within.
Pons–Brooks visible from Utah, March 9 2024.
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If you look carefully at the night sky, you may spot this fuzzy visitor with the naked eye – but binoculars will help.
Artist’s impression of a fireball.
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The amount of space junk will increase as we continue to launch objects into space, but there are ways to curb damage on the ground.
Scientists could one day find traces of life on Enceladus, an ocean-covered moon orbiting Saturn.
NASA/JPL-Caltech
Saturn’s moon Enceladus has geysers shooting tiny grains of ice into space. These grains could hold traces of life − but researchers need the right tools to tell.
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When scientists observed planets revolved around the Sun, they posited we were now like other planets. And if other planets were like Earth, then they most likely also had inhabitants.
Gamma-ray bursts, as shown in this illustration, come from powerful astronomical events.
NASA, ESA and M. Kornmesser
Where specialized algorithms fail to classify star-borne pulses, human volunteers with just a little training can step in.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from a launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center on Jan. 18, 2024 in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Four private astronauts make their way to the International Space Station.
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Space exploration is not a waste of resources, but a source of technological and medical advances, a tool for climate monitoring and a source of educational inspiration for youth.
Eye safety is paramount when observing eclipses.
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A type of eclipse is crucial for measuring what’s in the atmospheres of planets orbiting distant stars.
Thousands of galaxies, each containing billions of stars, are in this 2022 photo taken by the James Webb Space Telescope.
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Now out in space for more than two years, the James Webb Space Telescope is a stunningly sophisticated instrument.