A FIERY “super-Earth” planet covered in oceans of lava will soon be investigated by NASA.
Has NASA Found the Biblical Burning Hell and Lake of Fire?
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Rare ‘Christmas Star’ to Appear on December 21 When Jupiter and Saturn Align for First Time in 800 Years
For the first time in eight centuries, the two largest planets in the Solar System, Jupiter and Saturn, will look like a “double planet” in the night sky on Dec. 21, which is being referred to as the “Christmas Star,” as some astronomers believe a […]
Exoplanet K2-141b Has Lava Oceans, Rains Rocks, and Suffers from Supersonic Winds
If you ever need to feel more grateful for Earth, then just take a moment to contemplate some of the truly horrifying exoplanets that lurk outside our own solar system. Take, for example, K2-141b, a nightmare “lava planet” where it rains rock.
7 Planets in Solar System Will be Visible in the Night Sky this Week
We may not yet know what’s written in the stars for the 2020 presidential election, but the planets of our solar system are gathering in our sky for a watch party this week.
How Saturn’s Icy Moon, Enceladus, Got Its ‘Tiger Stripes’
Of the strange and unexplained terrains in our solar system, the south pole of Saturn’s moon Enceladus is among the most perplexing.
Couple Who Sold Their 3-Story House and Family Business to Live on the Road in a Converted School Bus Say They Would Rather Die Than Go Back to Old Way of Living
A couple who sold everything to live on a converted school bus before narrowly escaping bankruptcy say they would rather die than go back to their old lives.
NASA’s TESS Telescope Discovers Possibly Habitable Planet 31 Light-Years Away
Just 31 light-years away, one of the closest worlds ever detected could harbor liquid water on its surface.
Astronomers May Have Found the First Moon Outside Our Solar System
Astronomers have announced the possible discovery of the first known moon outside our Solar System.
Japanese Spacecraft Drops Observation Device On Asteroid
A Japanese spacecraft has dropped a German-French observation device to land on an asteroid as part of a research effort that could find clues to the origin of the solar system.
Dwarf Planet Named ‘The Goblin’ Discovered at the Edge of Solar System
While searching for the mysterious Planet X that some astronomers believe lurks on the edge of our solar system, researchers instead found an extremely distant object they dubbed “the Goblin.” And this object provides compelling evidence for the existence of Planet X.
Japanese Spacecraft Lowers Rovers Onto Asteroid to Collect Data
A Japanese spacecraft released two small rovers on an asteroid on Friday in a mission that could provide clues to the origin of the solar system.
Now, Pluto May be a Huge Comet
Over a decade ago, Pluto was downgraded from a planet to a dwarf planet. Now, scientists have a new theory about the celestial body: that it is a huge comet.
