Soon after the launch, the Pandora satellite separated from the Falcon 9's second stage to enter its "sun-synchronous" orbit ...

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We live in a very exciting time: answers to some of the oldest questions humanity has conceived are within our grasp. One of ...

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Superionic water—the hot, black and strangely conductive form of ice that exists in the center of distant planets—was ...

The search for life beyond Earth is a key driver of modern astronomy and planetary science. The U.S. is building multiple major telescopes and planetary probes to advance this search. However, the ...

Universe Today reports on a new telescope proposal that could help astronomers detect Earth-sized exomoons, explaining current limits, future technology, and why moons around distant planets matter ...

Rogue planets — worlds that drift through space alone without a star — largely remain a mystery to scientists. Now, ...

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Scientists measured mass and distance of free floating planet drifting through space without star for first time.

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SANTA CRUZ, CA–The search for distant planets will be the topic of a public lecture by Steven Vogt, professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Vogt’s talk, ...