April 21, 2020 'Disappearing' exoplanet may have never existed, scientists believe More than 4,000 exoplanets have been found as of April 2020, but one that was "discovered" in 2004 may not actually be a planet at all. It could just be space dust.
April 7, 2020 Scientists believe they discovered the 'smoking gun' that changed Uranus forever Uranus was hit by a mysterious space object shortly after the planet formed, causing it to tilt approximately 98 degrees, compared to the plane of the Solar System. Now, researchers believe they have discovered what impacted the ice giant.
March 25, 2020 Life on Mercury? It's possible, study suggests Even though it currently has temperatures approaching 800 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and nearly -300 degrees at night, a new study suggests there is a small chance that the planet Mercury could have supported life.
March 24, 2020 Satellite images and artificial intelligence used in search for Vietnam War-era unexploded bombs Researchers at Ohio State University have harnessed satellite images and sophisticated artificial intelligence technology to search for unexploded bombs from the Vietnam War.
March 17, 2020 Jupiter's mysterious Great Red Spot is shrinking, but not how you'd expect Jupiter's Great Red Spot (GRS) has fascinated researchers for nearly 200 years, having been continuously observed since 1830. A new study suggests that the clouds are shrinking, but not in ways researchers might expect.
March 16, 2020 5 interesting facts about the moon The moon has been the Earth's companion in the Solar System for almost 5 billion years. It is the only place beyond Earth where humans have set foot.
March 14, 2020 'Iron rain' discovered on distant planet, scientists reveal An international team of astronomers has discovered an exoplanet where it “rains iron.”
March 13, 2020 Planet 9 discovery gets closer as astronomers discover 139 'minor planets' past Neptune Astronomers are getting closer to discovering the elusive and mysterious Planet Nine after 139 "minor planets," were discovered past Neptune's orbit.
March 2, 2020 Student finds 17 new exoplanets, including one that's almost the size of Earth An astronomy student from the University of British Columbia has discovered 17 new exoplanets, including one that is roughly the same size as Earth.
