We have all been taught in school that planets revolve in the same direction as the Earth, i.e., in the counterclockwise ...

"We used to think that only very simple molecules could be created in these clouds. But we have shown that this is clearly ...

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Scientists have discovered more than 6,000 planets beyond our solar system. What if some of them aren't planets at all, but ...

The debris was essentially the top portion of the Chinese rocket, which was launched in December Usually, space debris is too ...

The next few decades will see astronomical events that could change the way we see the universe. From the return of Saturn’s ...

Most of the exoplanets we’ve discovered have been in relatively tight orbits around their host stars, allowing us to track them as they repeatedly loop around them. But we’ve also discovered a handful ...

Welcome to SolarBalls! This channel features engaging space animations that provide fun and entertaining visuals about the solar system and the universe. Languages available: Español, Русский, हिंदी, ...

The venerable Hubble observatory is going strong despite its decades in space and the advent of next-generation successors ...

In the tropics, the border between troposphere and stratosphere—the tropopause—sits at around 20km, far above any normal ...

There's a bright side to every situation. In 2032, the moon itself might have a particularly bright side if it is blasted by ...