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JWST Reveals Salt Clouds in the Atmosphere of the ‘Pink Planet’ GJ 504b
Using just two hours of observations, JWST decoded the atmosphere of GJ 504b, a cool pink world 57 light-years away. Scientists detected water vapor, methane, ammonia, and carbon dioxide, while deep salt clouds helped explain the object's unusual appearance and temperature.
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JWST Watches HD 80606 bExoplanet Heat Up by 1,100 Degrees in Hours
The James Webb Space Telescope observed HD 80606 b undergo a dramatic temperature surge during its closest approach to its star. The data revealed extreme heating and detected methane and carbon dioxide, offering a rare look at how giant exoplanet atmospheres respond to intense stellar energy.
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Mini Planetary Parade With Mercury, Venus And Jupiter To Light Up Sky Tonight. Check Details
Mercury, Venus and Jupiter align in a mini planetary parade visible on June 12, low in the western sky after sunset.
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Venus-Jupiter Conjunction June 2026: How And When To Watch The Rare Sky Event
Venus and Jupiter will appear together in the western sky along an imaginary diagonal line known as the ecliptic.
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Sahara Meteorite May Be Fragment of a Lost Moon-Sized World, Study Suggests
A rare angrite meteorite discovered in the Sahara may have come from a moon-sized protoplanet that existed 4.5 billion years ago. Its unusual minerals point to a large world that later disappeared in a catastrophic collision.
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From Planet Conjunction To Venus Occultation: Here's What Skywatchers Can Witness In June
The month will bring a close meeting of bright planets, a rare event involving the Moon and Venus, and the beginning of astronomical summer.
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NASA's Hubble Telescope Spots 'Gomez's Hamburger', A Distant Star Wrapped In Dust
Located about 6,500 light-years away in the constellation Sagittarius, Gomez's Hamburger has already expelled large amounts of gas and dust.
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NASA’s MAVEN Detects Rare Solar Wind Effect in Mars Atmosphere
NASA’s MAVEN orbiter has detected the Zwan-Wolf effect on Mars for the first time. The discovery suggests solar wind interactions on unmagnetized worlds are more complex than scientists once believed.
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Scientists Develop Swarm Robots to Explore Hidden Lava Tubes on Mars
Scientists are developing biomimicry-inspired robots to explore enormous lava tubes beneath Mars. The underground caves could preserve signs of life and potentially shelter future human explorers from harsh Martian radiation.
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NASA Just Released One of the Most Detailed Maps of the Night Sky Ever
NASA’s TESS mission has created its most complete map of the night sky using eight years of observations. The mosaic includes nearly 6,000 known and candidate exoplanets and highlights the mission’s growing role in discovering distant worlds.
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Mysterious Stacked Rocks Spotted by NASA Perseverance Rover on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover photographed a strange rock formation on Mars that appears to show three stacked rocks. Scientists believe wind and ancient water activity likely shaped the unusual structure over millions of years.
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Moon, Venus And Jupiter Align Tonight In Rare 'Sky Smile' Conjunction
Skywatchers are in for a treat starting tonight as the Moon lines up with Venus and Jupiter in the evening sky.
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New Biosignature Method Could Transform Search for Alien Life
Researchers developed a new method to detect Life by studying how biological molecules are organized rather than simply identifying them. The approach could help missions like Europa Clipper search for microbial signatures on worlds such as Europa and Mars.
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Scientists Solve Venus Cloud Puzzle Using Simple Fluid Dynamics
Scientists discovered that a giant atmospheric wave on Venus behaves like a hydraulic jump seen in kitchen sinks. The process may explain the planet’s enormous sulfuric acid cloud front and its unusually fast atmospheric super rotation.
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New Study Suggests Uranus and Neptune May Contain More Rock Than Ice
New models suggest Uranus and Neptune may contain significantly more rock than ice beneath their atmospheres. The findings challenge decades of planetary science and could lead to a reclassification of the outer planets.
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JWST Reveals Salt Clouds in the Atmosphere of the ‘Pink Planet’ GJ 504b
Using just two hours of observations, JWST decoded the atmosphere of GJ 504b, a cool pink world 57 light-years away. Scientists detected water vapor, methane, ammonia, and carbon dioxide, while deep salt clouds helped explain the object's unusual appearance and temperature.
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JWST Watches HD 80606 bExoplanet Heat Up by 1,100 Degrees in Hours
The James Webb Space Telescope observed HD 80606 b undergo a dramatic temperature surge during its closest approach to its star. The data revealed extreme heating and detected methane and carbon dioxide, offering a rare look at how giant exoplanet atmospheres respond to intense stellar energy.
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Mini Planetary Parade With Mercury, Venus And Jupiter To Light Up Sky Tonight. Check Details
Mercury, Venus and Jupiter align in a mini planetary parade visible on June 12, low in the western sky after sunset.
-
Venus-Jupiter Conjunction June 2026: How And When To Watch The Rare Sky Event
Venus and Jupiter will appear together in the western sky along an imaginary diagonal line known as the ecliptic.
-
Sahara Meteorite May Be Fragment of a Lost Moon-Sized World, Study Suggests
A rare angrite meteorite discovered in the Sahara may have come from a moon-sized protoplanet that existed 4.5 billion years ago. Its unusual minerals point to a large world that later disappeared in a catastrophic collision.
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From Planet Conjunction To Venus Occultation: Here's What Skywatchers Can Witness In June
The month will bring a close meeting of bright planets, a rare event involving the Moon and Venus, and the beginning of astronomical summer.
-
NASA's Hubble Telescope Spots 'Gomez's Hamburger', A Distant Star Wrapped In Dust
Located about 6,500 light-years away in the constellation Sagittarius, Gomez's Hamburger has already expelled large amounts of gas and dust.
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NASA’s MAVEN Detects Rare Solar Wind Effect in Mars Atmosphere
NASA’s MAVEN orbiter has detected the Zwan-Wolf effect on Mars for the first time. The discovery suggests solar wind interactions on unmagnetized worlds are more complex than scientists once believed.
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Scientists Develop Swarm Robots to Explore Hidden Lava Tubes on Mars
Scientists are developing biomimicry-inspired robots to explore enormous lava tubes beneath Mars. The underground caves could preserve signs of life and potentially shelter future human explorers from harsh Martian radiation.
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NASA Just Released One of the Most Detailed Maps of the Night Sky Ever
NASA’s TESS mission has created its most complete map of the night sky using eight years of observations. The mosaic includes nearly 6,000 known and candidate exoplanets and highlights the mission’s growing role in discovering distant worlds.
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Mysterious Stacked Rocks Spotted by NASA Perseverance Rover on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover photographed a strange rock formation on Mars that appears to show three stacked rocks. Scientists believe wind and ancient water activity likely shaped the unusual structure over millions of years.
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Moon, Venus And Jupiter Align Tonight In Rare 'Sky Smile' Conjunction
Skywatchers are in for a treat starting tonight as the Moon lines up with Venus and Jupiter in the evening sky.
-
New Biosignature Method Could Transform Search for Alien Life
Researchers developed a new method to detect Life by studying how biological molecules are organized rather than simply identifying them. The approach could help missions like Europa Clipper search for microbial signatures on worlds such as Europa and Mars.
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Scientists Solve Venus Cloud Puzzle Using Simple Fluid Dynamics
Scientists discovered that a giant atmospheric wave on Venus behaves like a hydraulic jump seen in kitchen sinks. The process may explain the planet’s enormous sulfuric acid cloud front and its unusually fast atmospheric super rotation.
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New Study Suggests Uranus and Neptune May Contain More Rock Than Ice
New models suggest Uranus and Neptune may contain significantly more rock than ice beneath their atmospheres. The findings challenge decades of planetary science and could lead to a reclassification of the outer planets.
