1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (561+ words) Astronomers have discovered a celestial system so unusual that it defies traditional definitions of planets and moons. Located 71 light-years from Earth, the finding has sparked debate about how to classify objects that don't fit our solar system's familiar categories. An…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (561+ words) Scientists have detected an atmosphere on a rocky exoplanet orbiting in the habitable zone of a distant star, marking the first confirmed discovery of its kind. The finding on LHS 1140 b provides the strongest evidence yet that Earth-like planets capable…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (354+ words) SpaceX and Blue Origin face mounting opposition over plans to launch massive satellite constellations that would function as orbital data centers. Environmental groups and scientists warn the projects could cause catastrophic damage to Earth's atmosphere and fundamentally alter the night…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (316+ words) Astronomers have discovered a celestial object so unusual they cannot agree on how to classify it. The object, found in the CD-35 2722 system, could be the first moon detected outside our solar system, but it defies conventional definitions. The research team…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (559+ words) Scientists have detected an atmosphere on a rocky planet resembling Earth for the first time, marking a major breakthrough in the search for habitable worlds beyond our solar system. The discovery on planet LHS 1140b provides the strongest evidence yet that…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (419+ words) A California startup has secured federal approval to test satellites equipped with giant mirrors designed to reflect sunlight onto Earth during nighttime hours, sparking fierce debate over the future of solar energy and light pollution. The Federal Communications Commission granted…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (558+ words) Researchers have confirmed the presence of an atmosphere around a rocky exoplanet in the habitable zone for the first time. The discovery of atmospheric gases around LHS 1140b, located 49 light-years from Earth, marks a significant milestone in the search for potentially…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (217+ words) Astronomers have discovered a gas giant planet orbiting the young star Beta Pictoris after more than a decade of searching. Two independent research teams detected the elusive world just days apart late last year using different telescopes. The planet, designated…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (198+ words) The Royal Observatory Greenwich predicts a noticeable drop in brightness and temperature across the UK, with daylight potentially resembling dawn or dusk. The effect will be strongest in the south-west, though the country will not experience total darkness. Totality will…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (327+ words) A total solar eclipse will sweep across parts of Europe and the Arctic on August 12, marking the first such event visible over the continent since 1999. The moon's shadow will trace a narrow path from Russia's Arctic coast through Greenland and…...