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April 2025: What’s in the sky this month? Jupiter and Mars remain prominent, while Venus, Mercury, and Saturn rule the morning skies
The planets offer exciting views in April for both night owls and early risers. Plus, the Lyrid meteor shower peaks in ...
A dramatic Einstein ring seen by Webb
One of the first verified predictions of general relativity is the gravitational deflection of starlight. The effect was ...
Sampling the plumes of Jupiter's volcano moon, Io
What can a sample return mission from Jupiter's volcanic moon, Io, teach scientists about planetary and satellite (moon) formation and evolution? This is what a recent study presented at the 56th ...
Challenging Existing Theories: Jupiter-Like Exoplanets Formed Much Sooner Than We Thought
A new study challenges traditional models of how planets form. A new analysis of existing data suggests that exoplanets with masses comparable to Jupiter may have formed significantly earlier than ...
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Astronomers make breakthrough discovery as Saturn 'gains' 128 new moons
Saturn has "gained" a staggering 128 new moons in a groundbreaking discovery by astronomers in Taiwan. The find, made by a ...
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This Deep-Space Spiral Galaxy Does Something It Shouldn't
Credit: Bagchi et al, Monthly Notices of the Astronomical Society/DOI 10.1093/mnras/staf229 Scientists are scratching their heads after taking a closer look at 2MASX J23453268−0449256, a spiral galaxy ...