The next year of science on the James Webb Space Telescope has been announced amid mounting budgetary uncertainty that could ...

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A solar wind event from 2017 that hit Jupiter and compressed its magnetosphere created a hot region spanning half Jupiter's circumference.

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Scientists are using an array of instruments to detect other planets, some of which may harbor life—and others that most ...

Scientists unveil world’s most advanced monitoring system for near-Earth space after last year’s major solar storm revealed ...

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Each of the planets, labeled b, c, d, and e, has a mass between 20% and 30% of Earth's, making them among the smallest yet ...

What can a sample return mission from Jupiter's volcanic moon, Io, teach scientists about planetary and satellite (moon) ...

“The solar wind squished Jupiter’s magnetic shield like a giant squash ball. This created a super-hot region that spans half ...

Have you ever wondered how far Jupiter is from Mars or Venus from Earth? Our handy calculator makes it easy to find out! All distances are average and ...

YR4, it appeared, was heading for Earth but more data recorded by the Webb Space Telescope has offered new information about ...