A "Jupiter" hotter than the sun
The search for exoplanets—planets that orbit stars located beyond the borders of our solar system—is a hot topic in astrophysics. Of the various types of exoplanets, one is hot in the literal sense: hot Jupiters, a class of exoplanets that are ph.....»»
Hotter and drier conditions limit forest recovery from wildfires
Warmer and drier climate conditions in western U.S. forests are making it less likely that trees can regenerate after wildfires, according to new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences......»»
New short-period Jupiter-sized exoplanet discovered
An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of a new gas giant exoplanet using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). The newfound alien world, designated TOI-3235 b is the size of Jupiter and orbits its host star in less.....»»
Spotting a hidden exoplanet
No, you're not seeing double: This photo shows two images of a Jupiter-like planet that orbits the star AF Leporis. The planet has been imaged by two independent groups of astronomers using the SPHERE instrument on ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT) in.....»»
Newly discovered form of salty ice could exist on surface of extraterrestrial moons
The red streaks crisscrossing the surface of Europa, one of Jupiter's moons, are striking. Scientists suspect it is a frozen mixture of water and salts, but its chemical signature is mysterious because it matches no known substance on Earth......»»
Aurorae light up the skies over Jupiter’s four largest moons
One of the great natural wonders of the world are the Northern Lights, but aurorae aren't just limited to Earth -- they are on other planets and moons as well......»»
Light pollution cut humanity’s connection with the stars—but we can restore it
The world’s night sky more than doubled in artificial brightness from 2011 to 2022. Enlarge / The Milky Way's Galactic Center and Jupiter (brightest spot at center top) are seen from the countryside near the small town of Rebo.....»»
Small asteroid "serendipitously" detected using James Webb telescope
European astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected a previously unknown asteroid about the size of Rome's Colosseum in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter......»»
Juice"s odyssey of exploration: Jupiter"s icy moons
A grand odyssey of exploration is about to begin. Humankind's next bold mission to the outer solar system, ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, Juice, is poised to explore giant planet Jupiter and its largest moons. These intriguing worlds have piqued o.....»»
There’s a problem with the Juno spacecraft’s camera
The beloved JunoCam science instrument has recently developed some problems, causing the loss of images collected during a recent flyby of Jupiter......»»
Jupiter"s moon count jumps to 92, most in solar system
Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter, putting the total count at a record-breaking 92......»»
Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M2 Max) review: hotter, faster, better
The new 14-inch M2 Max MacBook Pro lives up to the promise of more performance, but not without a trade-off......»»
With rapidly increasing heat and drought, can plants adapt?
At a time when climate change is making many areas of the planet hotter and drier, it's sobering to think that deserts are relatively new biomes that have grown considerably over the past 30 million years. Widespread arid regions, like the deserts th.....»»
NASA"s Juno team assessing camera after 48th flyby of Jupiter
Engineering data is being evaluated to determine why the majority of images taken by the solar-powered orbiter's JunoCam were not acquired......»»
Webb spies Chariklo ring system with high-precision technique
In 2013, Felipe Braga-Ribas and collaborators, using ground-based telescopes, discovered that Chariklo hosts a system of two thin rings. Such rings had been expected only around large planets such as Jupiter and Neptune......»»
Europe"s JUICE spacecraft ready to explore Jupiter"s icy moons
Europe's JUICE spacecraft is all ready to embark on an eight-year odyssey through the Solar System to find out whether the oceans hidden under the surface of Jupiter's icy moons have the potential to host extraterrestrial life......»»
Juice spacecraft heading to spaceport ahead of mission to study Jupiter’s moons
Out solar system will soon be getting a new explorer, as a mission to study the moons of Jupiter readies for launch......»»
New ice core analysis shows sharp Greenland warming spike
A sharp spike in Greenland temperatures since 1995 showed the giant northern island 2.7 degrees (1.5 degrees Celsius) hotter than its 20th-century average, the warmest in more than 1,000 years, according to new ice core data......»»
Tumultuous migration on the edge of the hot Neptune desert
All kinds of exoplanets orbit very close to their star. Some look like the Earth, others like Jupiter. Very few, however, are similar to Neptune. Why this anomaly in the distribution of exoplanets? Researchers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) an.....»»
A hybrid fission/fusion reactor could be the best way to get through the ice on Europa
In the coming years, NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) will send two robotic missions to explore Jupiter's icy moon Europa. These are none other than NASA's Europa Clipper and the ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE), which will launch in.....»»
Scientists offer a new explanation for a mystery surrounding Jupiter"s two massive asteroid swarms
An international team of scientists, including NYU Abu Dhabi researcher Nikolaos Georgakarakos and others from the U.S., Japan, and China, led by Jian Li from Nanjing University, has developed new insights that may explain the numerical asymmetry of.....»»