Planetary parade tonight: How and when to spot seven planets align in the sky
The spectacular planet parade has captured the attention of keen astronomers in recent weeks. Throughout the month, Mars, ...
These 7 Wild Concepts Are in the Running For NASA’s Next Big Mission
The document builds on the academies' decadal survey, outlining recommended missions for NASA's next New Frontiers program.
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Could Saturn’s Icy Moon Be More Alien Than We Imagined? Scientists Think So
Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus has long fascinated scientists due to its dramatic geysers, which blast plumes of water vapor, ...
Exoplanetary parade: What would the night sky look like on alien worlds? (op-ed)
Most of the planets are aligned in our night sky right now, providing a treat for skywatchers. Are such "planetary parades" ...
Geysers on Saturn's icy moon Enceladus may form from a 'mushy zone'
Searching for life on other celestial bodies, or at the very least the necessary components to support it, has been ...
Mission concept proposes sampling Enceladus's subsurface ocean
How can we explore Saturn's moon, Enceladus, to include its surface and subsurface ocean, with the goal of potentially ...
NASA supercomputer finds Milky Way-like spiral at solar system’s edge
The inner Oort cloud, between 1,000 and 10,000 AU from the sun, displays a spiral formation with arms that extend 15,000 AU.
NASA spacecraft reveals 'hidden ocean' on unlikely world in our solar system
NASA’s Galileo spacecraft, which was designed to study the large, gaseous planet Jupiter and its moons, first caught hints of ...
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Callisto: Jupiter’s moon might be hiding a huge ocean
Callisto, one of Jupiter’s largest moons, looks like a boring, crater-filled world. It doesn’t seem to have much going on ...