From the country's deepest canyon to sacred volcanic towers in the sky, these rock formations are as mesmerizing as they are grand Otherworldly beauty When it comes to famous rock formations, most of ...

A small team led by Sihao Cheng, Martin A. and Helen Chooljian Member in the Institute for Advanced Study's School of Natural ...

At the very edge of our solar system, beyond the grasp of Neptune and even past the icy sprawl of Pluto’s domain, a new ...

On May 21, the International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center announced the discovery of 2017 OF 201, which, because ...

An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of a new giant exoplanet around an M-dwarf star (GEMS). The ...

"Social media was flooded with memes and witty comments, some of which also highlighted that Pluto’s designation as a "dwarf planet" does not negate its planetary essence. One user insightfully ...

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Are planets in the solar system that are closer to the Sun older than the ones further away? – Gavriel, age 10, Paducah, Kentucky A cloud of collapsing gas created our Sun, the first thing to ...

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Apr. 15, 2025 — First ever supercomputer simulations of Mars with a fully molten core could explain the Red Planet's unusual magnetic field. Billions of years ago, Mars had an active magnetic field.

The phenomenon of a Full Moon arises when our planet, Earth, is precisely sandwiched ... after the earthworms that signal thawing grounds. Pink Moon (April): In honor of the blossoming pink ...