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NASA just released sonifications that transform telescope data from Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus into music, making this month's rare planetary alignment accessible to everyone. The sounds reveal X-ray and infrared data that human eyes can't see from Earth.
Three amateur astronomers in Queensland made history by becoming the first citizen scientists to discover a planetary ring, proving that world-changing discoveries can happen in your own backyard. Their finding helped solve a cosmic mystery that professional telescopes had missed.
Astronomers discovered four planets orbiting a small star in a pattern never seen before: rocky, gaseous, gaseous, then rocky again. The find challenges everything scientists thought they knew about how planets form around stars.
New research reveals Earth and Mars formed from nearly identical cosmic material, rewriting our understanding of how our planet came to be. The discovery shows Jupiter's gravity kept Earth local, building almost entirely from inner Solar System dust.
Six planets will line up in a spectacular "planetary parade" Saturday night, visible across much of California in a celestial event that won't happen again until 2028. Four planets will be visible to the naked eye, while telescope users can spot two more in this rare astronomical treat.
Scientists discovered how a rare mini-Neptune and hot Jupiter became neighbors, solving a puzzle that's stumped astronomers since 2020. The breakthrough reveals these planets formed far from their star and traveled billions of miles together over time.
Scientists discovered a solar system that flips our understanding of how planets form, with a rocky planet orbiting beyond gas giants in a pattern never seen before. The finding could reshape what we know about planetary birth around the universe's most common stars.
A Southern California company is launching the first commercial deep space mission to study asteroid Apophis during its 2029 Earth flyby, making planetary defense faster and more affordable. The mission could attract more viewers than the Super Bowl while helping protect our planet from future threats.
Scientists have found a planetary system 370 light-years away where the planets' orbits are shifting so rapidly that astronomers can actually watch the changes happen. Unlike anything seen before, this rare system is giving researchers a front-row seat to how planets reorganize after formation.
China is preparing to launch its first planetary defense mission in December 2027, aiming a spacecraft at asteroid 2016 WP8 to test humanity's ability to protect Earth from space threats. The mission marks another nation joining the effort to keep our planet safe from asteroids.
Astronomers discovered a rare planetary system that formed backward, with rocky planets at the edge instead of the center. The find shows the universe creates worlds in more diverse ways than we ever imagined.
Scientists found nearly indestructible fungi in NASA's spacecraft clean rooms that can survive conditions mimicking Mars. The discovery is pushing space agencies to upgrade their planetary protection protocols.
Astronomers just discovered something they've never seen before: a planetary system 370 light-years away where orbits are shifting so fast they can watch it happen. What usually takes millions of years is unfolding before our eyes.
Astronomers have discovered a rare planetary system in its "adolescent" phase, offering the first real look at how planets transform from youth to maturity. The 210-million-year-old system is shedding light on a cosmic mystery scientists have never been able to study before.
When a building-sized asteroid set Earth in its crosshairs last year, one British lawyer had to alert every government on the planet. Aarti Holla-Maini successfully activated the UN's planetary defense system for the first time ever.
Astronomers discovered a puzzling solar system 116 light-years away where a rocky planet orbits farthest from its star, defying expectations and offering fresh clues about how planets come to be. This rare finding could rewrite what we know about planetary birth.
Astronomers discovered a massive cloud of vaporized iron and calcium swirling around an unknown object 3,000 light-years away. The rare find reveals that even in mature planetary systems, dramatic cosmic collisions still reshape worlds.
A spacecraft just completed a supersonic speed boost in deep space, setting itself up to visit the asteroid that humanity deliberately smashed two years ago. The mission will help turn planetary defense from a one-time experiment into a repeatable safety system.
A sun-like star 3,000 light-years away mysteriously dimmed for nine months, revealing a massive cloud of vaporized metals from what scientists believe was a catastrophic planetary collision. For the first time ever, astronomers measured metallic winds swirling inside the cloud, proving that even ancient star systems can still experience dramatic cosmic smashups.
An Indian photographer spent 30 nights documenting two planets moving closer together in a stunning cosmic collision of perspective. The dramatic images reveal how our night sky is constantly changing, even when we don't notice.
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