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'Forbidden' planet found in Neptunian Desert
5-29-2019 |
4
Astronomers have found a planet with an atmosphere in a region that was thought to be hostile to such worlds.
Spectacular fireball explodes over Siberia
VIDEO 4-11-2019 | 3
Russia has seen more than its fair share of space rocks exploding in the Earth's atmosphere in recent months.
Huge fireball exploded in Earth's atmosphere
3-18-2019 | 5
The blast, which occurred in December over the Bering Sea, went largely unnoticed due to its remote location.
NASA cooks up an alien atmosphere on Earth
3-16-2019 | 0
Scientists at JPL have been working to simulate the atmospheric conditions found on 'hot Jupiter' planets.
Earth's atmosphere extends beyond the Moon
2-24-2019 | 3
A new study has revealed that our planet's atmosphere extends further in to space than was previously believed.
Bursts of light detected in Earth's atmosphere
2-12-2019 | 4
A Russian satellite has picked up mysterious 'explosions of light' in our planet's upper atmosphere.
China and Russia modify Earth's atmosphere
12-17-2018 | 10
The two world powers have reportedly been working together on a series of controversial experiments.
Closest ever photograph of the Sun revealed
12-14-2018 | 15
NASA's groundbreaking Parker Solar Probe has taken a close-up shot from inside the Sun's corona.
NASA's InSight probe successfully lands on Mars
11-26-2018 | 42
After a harrowing descent through the Martian atmosphere, the probe has finally reached its destination.
NASA prepares for '7 minutes of terror' on Mars
VIDEO 11-24-2018 | 42
The space agency's InSight lander will be descending 80 miles through the Martian atmosphere on Monday.
WWII bombs sent shockwaves to edge of space
10-1-2018 | 7
It turns out that the devastating bombing raids of World War II damaged more than just targets on the ground.
Planet is so hot that even metal evaporates
8-16-2018 | 5
The extrasolar planet known as Kelt-9b is so hot that its atmosphere contains vaporized iron and titanium.
Helium detected on 'super-Neptune' exoplanet
5-3-2018 | 0
For the first time ever, scientists have detected helium in the atmosphere of a planet in orbit around a distant star.
Uranus smells like rotten eggs, say scientists
4-23-2018 | 22
Hydrogen sulfide, which gives rotten eggs their smell, has been discovered in the seventh planet's atmosphere.
Could there be life in the clouds of Venus ?
4-1-2018 | 7
A new paper has put forward the suggestion that the clouds of Venus could be a habitat for microbial life.
Tiangong-1 space station to crash within weeks
3-7-2018 | 158
The out-of-control station is due to re-enter Earth's atmosphere between March 24th and April 19th.
James Webb Space Telescope completes tests
VIDEO 1-11-2018 | 6
The next generation telescope will enable us to directly study the atmospheres of extrasolar planets.
Hole in ozone layer is healing, study shows
1-9-2018 | 8
There has been a distinct reduction in the level of ozone-destroying chemicals in the Earth's atmosphere.
Helicopter drone could one day explore Titan
12-26-2017 | 3
NASA is considering a mission to Saturn's moon Titan that would use a drone to scout across large areas.
Saturn's rings are raining down methane
10-18-2017 | 1
NASA has revealed the discovery of methane and other chemicals in the gas giant's upper atmosphere.
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