Planets

Venus may have enough active volcanoes to form its own 'ring of fire', new study finds

In proving that Venus is geographically active, scientists are looking to understand why Earth and Venus evolved so differently despite being so similar.

Astronomers confirm existence of planetoid furthest away in our solar system, names it Farfarout

Farfarout’s current distance from the Sun is 132 astronomical units (au), where 1 au is the distance between the Earth and Sun.

Seven rocky planets of TRAPPIST-1 might be similar but they aren't the same: Study

They have interest researchers since 2017 when it was discovered that three of the seven planets are located in the theoretical "habitable zone".

First possible radio signal emanating from an exoplanet about 51 light-years away, detected

If confirmed through follow-up observations this radio detection opens up a new window on exoplanets and provides a novel way to examine alien worlds that are tens of light-years away.

Scientists find two dozen ‘superhabitable’ exoplanets located over 100 light-years away

Looking among the 4,500 known exoplanets, 24 planets were shortlisted that ranged from anywhere between five billion years and eight billion years old.

Studying space rocks, scientists find that the Earth has always had water since it formation

They found that the meteorites contained enough hydrogen in them to provide Earth with at least three times the water mass of its oceans.

Scientists identify 50 new planets from old NASA data using artificial intelligence for the first time

These planets range from worlds as large as Neptune to those smaller than Earth and with orbits that range from as long as 200 days to as little as a single day.

Shape of our solar system more like a deflated croissant than a comet's tail, NASA study shows

To study the boundary of interstellar space, scientists studied cosmic rays moving towards Earth from different parts of the galaxy.

Using SOPHIE, scientists discover 'unusual planetary system' WASP 148, from the ground

WASP 148 was host to two planets WASP 148b that orbits around its in nine days and WASP 148c which takes four times longer.

NASA's planetary scientist create a simulation to show how the different sunsets looks like on various planets

The sunset on Uranus is a bright blue colour that fades to royal blue with hints of turquoise due to the interaction of sunlight with the atmosphere.