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NASA’s MAVEN Mission Captures Striking Ultraviolet Views of Mars

In a remarkable display of the Martian atmosphere and surface features, NASA's MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) mission has unveiled stunning ultraviolet images of Mars. These captivating visuals were captured at different points along the planet's elliptical orbit around the Sun, providing scientists with...

How Many Jupiter’s Can Fit in the Sun? Unveiling the Astonishing Scale of Our Solar System

Have you ever wondered how vast the universe is and how celestial bodies compare in size? In this article, we will explore the fascinating question of how many Jupiter's can fit inside our mighty Sun. Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, is often...

New research reveals invisible meteors

Every day, 10-200 tonnes of space debris enter the Earth's atmosphere. It is made up of dust and small and larger gravel particles known as meteoroids. These particles come from comets and asteroids and date back to the formation of the solar system. When a...

James Webb Space Telescope reveals an exoplanet atmosphere as never seen before

NASA's space telescope has created a molecular and chemical portrait of exoplanet WASP-39 b's atmospheric constituents. It is a Saturn-sized giant orbiting a star 700 light-years away. The observations include atoms and molecules, as well as evidence of active chemistry and clouds. The discoveries...

Satellite data finds landfills are methane ‘super emitters’

According to one study, landfills emit large amounts of planet-warming methane gas into the atmosphere as waste decomposes, and they are a significant contributor to such emissions in urban areas. Scientists used satellite data from Delhi and Mumbai in India, Lahore in Pakistan, and Buenos...

Ice core taken in Antarctica contains sample of atmosphere from five million years ago

A team of researchers from multiple institutions in the United States has successfully extracted an ice core from Antarctica's Ong Valley that contains samples of Earth's atmosphere dating back up to 5 million years. The researchers explain why they chose to drill in the...