Astronomers Discover Cotton Candy Planets in Space
Scientists have found the largest "super-puff" planets ever discovered, with densities lighter than cotton candy. These cosmic oddities are challenging what we know about how planets form. --- ##
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Scientists Find Missing Link in How Planets Form
Astronomers discovered four "baby" planets caught in the act of transforming into the galaxy's most common type of world. The breakthrough solves a mystery about how super-Earths and sub-Neptunes take shape.
California Hosts Super Bowl and World Cup in Historic 2026
California is making sports history as it prepares to host both the Super Bowl and FIFA World Cup in the same year. The Golden State will welcome millions of fans to Santa Clara and Los Angeles for two of the planet's biggest sporting events.
Hubble Finds Giant 'Chaotic' Planet Nursery 400B Miles Wide
NASA's Hubble telescope discovered the largest planet-forming disk ever seen, stretching 400 billion miles across with bizarre one-sided structures that could rewrite our understanding of how planets are born. The massive disk contains enough material to create multiple giant planets.
Webb Telescope Maps Surface of Rocky Planet 48 Light-Years Away
Scientists just studied the actual surface of a distant rocky planet for the first time, opening a new frontier in understanding worlds beyond our solar system. The scorching super-Earth reveals clues about how planets form and evolve.
Webb Telescope Spots Possible Planet Being Born
The James Webb Space Telescope captured stunning images of two planet-forming disks, and one may contain a newborn planet clearing its path through cosmic dust. Scientists are watching planetary birth in real time, 480 light-years away.
Three Planets Light Up Night Sky This Week
Mercury joins Venus and Jupiter for a stunning five-night planet parade visible to the naked eye through Monday. No telescope needed for this cosmic show.
Mystery Planet Nine Might Exist—Just Farther Than We Thought
Astronomers are finding new clues about a hidden giant planet beyond Neptune, and the mystery is getting more exciting. Fresh discoveries suggest Planet Nine could be real but lurking much farther away than anyone expected.
NASA Telescope to Find 100,000 New Planets by 2032
NASA's newest space telescope will discover more planets in five years than humanity has found in all of history combined. The Roman Space Telescope, launching in 2027, will also create the first real census of mysterious rogue planets drifting through space without stars.
Hubble Spots Giant 'Chaotic' Planet Nursery 400B Miles Wide
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope just captured the largest planet-forming disk ever seen, and it's nothing like scientists expected. The enormous cosmic nursery could reshape our understanding of how planets are born.
Photographer Retires After 60 Consecutive Super Bowls
John Biever has photographed every Super Bowl since the very first game in 1967, capturing six decades of football history through his lens. At 74, he's retiring after Super Bowl 60, ending an unprecedented streak that started when he was just 15 years old.
Patriots QB Drake Maye Reaches Super Bowl in Year Two
At just 24 years old, Drake Maye is heading to Super Bowl LX after only his second NFL season. His former college coach predicted this exact success, calling him "a Super Bowl guy" long before the Patriots drafted him.
Webb Telescope Captures Planets Being Born 450 Light-Years Away
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope just gave us a front-row seat to planet formation, capturing stunning images of two young stars surrounded by the cosmic dust and gas that will become new worlds. These images reveal exactly how planets grow from tiny particles into massive spheres orbiting distant suns.
Green Day Opens Super Bowl 60 with MVP Celebration
The NFL is bringing Super Bowl LX home with Green Day kicking off the 60th championship game in their own backyard. The Bay Area legends will welcome generations of Super Bowl MVPs onto the field in a historic opening ceremony celebrating six decades of football greatness.
Super-Earths May Shield Life With Molten Rock Magnetism
Rocky planets up to six times Earth's size could generate powerful magnetic fields from layers of molten rock, not just their cores. This discovery suggests far more alien worlds might protect potential life from deadly cosmic radiation than scientists previously thought.
Seahawks Win NFC Title, Return to Super Bowl After 10 Years
The Seattle Seahawks defeated the Los Angeles Rams 31-27 to claim the NFC Championship and punch their ticket to Super Bowl LX. It's the team's first Super Bowl appearance since 2015, giving fans and a resilient squad something incredible to celebrate.
Seattle Seahawks Win Super Bowl LX, Beat Patriots 29-13
The Seattle Seahawks claimed their second Super Bowl championship with a commanding 29-13 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX. Thousands of fans flooded downtown Seattle and Lumen Field on February 11, 2026 to celebrate the team's triumphant return. ---
Photographer Captures All 6 Planets in One Stunning Shot
Award-winning photographer Josh Dury captured a rare six-planet parade stretching across nearly 180 degrees of sky from England's southern coast. The cosmic lineup, visible through February 28, includes Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune in one breathtaking image.
NFL's Super Bowl LX Recycles 250 Tons of Stadium Waste
The Super Bowl just proved that even massive sporting events can be kind to the planet. Thanks to smart partnerships and creative reuse, the NFL turned 250 tons of stadium materials into community treasures.
Six Planets Align This Week in Rare Sky Show
A stunning planetary parade is lighting up evening skies this week, bringing six planets into view at once. With just an hour after sunset and a clear view of the horizon, stargazers can witness this rare cosmic alignment.
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