Planets - Page 66

May 2, 2016

High school student discovers alien planet

An English high school student has become perhaps the youngest person ever to discover an alien planet.

May 2, 2016

Ceres’ bright spots still shrouded in mystery

The mysterious spots on Ceres shine brightly in NASA’s latest images of the dwarf planet.

May 2, 2016

Strange 'nasty' star may be spawned by cosmic cannibalism

An ongoing act of cosmic cannibalism may be responsible for the strange appearance and unprecedented behavior of a gigantic star nicknamed "Nasty 1," a new study reports.

May 2, 2016

Venus plane pushed for next NASA New Frontiers mission

Northrop Grumman is developing an inflatable, propeller-powered aircraft for a years-long cruise in the sulfurous skies of Venus and is gearing up to enter the concept in NASA's next New Frontiers planetary science competition.

May 2, 2016

Ocean on Saturn moon Enceladus may have potential energy source to support life

Saturn's icy moon Enceladus is looking better and better as a potential abode for alien life.

May 2, 2016

New NASA images may solve Ceres 'bright spot' puzzle

A series of new NASA images may explain the unusual bright spots on dwarf planet Ceres that have been puzzling scientists.

May 2, 2016

NASA's Curiosity rover captures stunning Mars sunset

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has captured a stunning image of the sun setting on the red planet.

May 2, 2016

NASA’s Messenger spacecraft crashes into Mercury

Messenger, NASA’s Mercury-orbiting spacecraft, reached the end of its historic 11-year mission Thursday when it crashed into the little planet closest to the sun.

May 2, 2016

NASA’s Messenger spacecraft will crash into Mercury Thursday

Messenger, NASA’s Mercury-orbiting spacecraft, is nearing the end of its historic 11-year mission.  The probe is going out with a bang on Thursday, adding a hefty crater to the little planet closest to the sun.

May 2, 2016

How studying Saturn moon Titan could unlock secrets of alien planets

With nearly 2,000 confirmed planets now known beyond our solar system, astronomers are attempting to identify the atmospheresof these distant bodies to determine if they could possibly host life.