A new Earth-sized planet may have been discovered—but there’s a catch

Astronomers have detected an exoplanet candidate around a Sun-like star just 146 light-years away from us.

Watch: Green auroras ripple over Earth from orbit, creating dazzling glow

NASA explains that auroras form when charged particles from the Sun collide with gases in Earth’s atmosphere, guided by the ...

Snowball Earth: Ancient Scottish rocks reveal annual climate cycles

Scientists at the University of Southampton have uncovered evidence from ancient rocks that Earth's climate continued to ...
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Scientists Say That Jupiter—the Solar System’s Largest Planet—Might Be Slightly Smaller Than Previously Thought

Updated measurements from NASA’s Juno spacecraft could help researchers better understand the planet's mysterious interior, ...

Weizmann Institue, NASA discover Jupiter is smaller and flatter than previously believed

“This research helps us understand how planets form and evolve… by studying what’s happening inside Jupiter, we get closer to ...

Why is earth’s atmosphere not blown away into space?

Earth’s core exerts a gravitational pull that attracts these molecules towards the center of the planet. Even though earth travels at 1,07,000 kmph around the sun, the atmosphere is trapped inside ...

NASA's Juno finds Jupiter is a tiny bit smaller than previously thought

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Jupiter, without a doubt, is the biggest planet in our solar system. But it ...
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A 'cold Earth' exoplanet just 146 light-years away might be in its star's habitable zone — if it exists

The planet is one of the best worlds for follow-up studies to determine whether it could be habitable or not.

Scientists Believe Earth Was Purple 2.4 Billion Years Ago. Here's What It Means For Future

The Purple Earth Hypothesis has significant implications for the search for life on other planets.

Astronauts Film Rare Rippling Auroras From International Space Station | Vantage with Palki Sharma

Stunning footage from the International Space Station (ISS) captures dazzling green auroras rippling over Earth in a ...

Is Jupiter smaller than we thought? NASA spacecraft makes new find

New data from NASA's Juno orbiter reveals Jupiter is slightly smaller and more 'squashed' than scientists previously thought.