SCIENCE June 22, 2021 'Mega comet' discovered flying into solar system: scientists Astronomers have reportedly discovered that a large object moving from the outer reaches of the solar system will approach as close as Saturn's orbit in the next decade.
SCIENCE April 2, 2021 NASA researchers discover first X-rays from Uranus Astronomers at NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have detected X-rays from the planet Uranus for the first time.
SCIENCE March 3, 2021 'Space hurricane' seen in Earth's upper atmosphere for first time For the first time in history, astronomers have detected what they've deemed a "space hurricane" in Earth's upper atmosphere.
Planets January 7, 2021 Forget the Christmas Star: Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn will form rare 'triple conjunction' This weekend, Mercury will join Jupiter and Saturn in what is being dubbed as a "triple conjunction," as the three planets will be within a couple of degrees from one another in the night sky.
Jupiter December 22, 2020 'Christmas star' in pictures: Jupiter and Saturn come together in rare celestial event NASA has released a slew of pictures of the "Christmas star," a celestial event where the two largest planets in the solar system, Jupiter and Saturn, form what looks like a double planet.
Jupiter December 21, 2020 Christmas star is coming: Jupiter and Saturn are about to do something not seen for nearly 800 years This year has been a year unlike any other in recent memory and it will conclude with the return of a celestial event not seen for almost 800 years.
Jupiter November 23, 2020 Jupiter and Saturn are about to do something not seen for nearly 800 years The two largest planets in the Solar System, Jupiter and Saturn have fascinated astronomers for hundreds of years. But the two gas giants will do something next month not seen since the Middle Ages -- they will look like a double planet.
Saturn November 18, 2020 One of the best places to look for life in the solar system is erupting with water: scientists don't know why One of the best spots to look for life, NASA is slated to explore Jupiter's moon Europa in the next 10 years. A new study, however, notes the water plumes that are erupting from the celestial satellite could shed new light on cryovolcanic eruptions across icy bodies throughout the solar system.
Jupiter September 30, 2020 Jupiter, Saturn spotted over legendary Bronze Age structure A remarkable picture shows the two largest planets in the solar system, Jupiter and Saturn, in the night sky over the legendary Mitchell's Fold stone circle.
NASA September 27, 2020 Coronavirus pandemic pushes back NASA's search for life on Saturn's moon NASA has delayed its upcoming mission to Saturn's moon, Titan, which could support life, citing budgetary concerns put on the agency by the coronavirus pandemic.
