The confirmed discovery of exoplanets revolutionized our understanding of the universe. Among the thousands of confirmed exoplanets, HD 20794 d in particular, recently attracted attention for a unique ...

As Earth and Saturn enter into a parallel vantage point, the planet’s rings would disappear from certain vantage point on ...

A NASA mission, IMAP, will investigate and map the sun's particles and energy across the entire heliosphere, using a ...

Astrophysicist and artist Ed Belbruno explains how art helps scientists communicate their work to the public and even ...

Farther out – about 9.3 trillion miles away – sits the Oort Cloud, which some refer to as the outermost boundary of the Solar System. This region is believed ... a free app brought to you by Eric ...

Solar panels can save money on electric bills, but a solar panel system requires a steep upfront investment — $30,000 for the average system including installation ...

If they happen to spray out in Earth’s direction, CMEs can cause geomagnetic storms that damage power systems on the ground or spacecraft in orbit. And solar flare radiation itself can disrupt ...

Scientists have determined that around 14 million years ago, our Solar System traveled through a densely populated galactic region and might have experienced increased interstellar dust, which could ...

Primordial helium from the beginning of the solar system may be stuck inside Earth's solid core, new research suggests. The findings could have implications for a long-standing debate about how ...

Many of Earth’s layers – from the crust to the inner core ... In this talk, Ágnes will discuss how texture and viscous anisotropy evolve together, and the different strategies and recent advancements ...

The coloration happens because a bit of reddish sunlight still reaches the moon's surface, even though it's in Earth's shadow. A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon comes in between the ...

First, we thought Earth was the center of everything and then we found out we're part of the bigger solar system. Then we discovered we're part of the Milky Way galaxy," said Gregg. "The galaxy ...