The spacecraft's tilted orbit will allow scientists to investigate the mechanisms behind space weather that impact crucial ...

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The simulation actually suggests that a planetary loss scenario happens sooner rather than later, making stellar field passage the main cause of instability in the Solar System for the next 4 to 4 ...

The Proba-3 spacecraft succeed at creating solar eclipses, kicking off a two-year mission to study the sun’s mysterious outer atmosphere, the corona.

The NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory is set to revolutionize our knowledge of the solar system's "small bodies"—asteroids, comets and other minor planets.. The Rubin Observatory, under ...

Scientists have unlocked one of the solar system’s many secrets from an unexpected source: a planetarium show opening to the public on Monday. At the American Museum of Natural History last fall ...

Two satellites’ highly precise alignment allows scientists to study the sun’s outer atmosphere like never before ...

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Ever heard of a heat-seeking missile? Well, meet nature’s version: the heat-sensing python. In this article, I will introduce you to these remarkable snakes. These creatures are more than just ...

Scientists have solved one of the solar system's enduring mysteries with the help of an unexpected source: a planetarium show. Last year, experts at the American Museum of Natural History were ...