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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...

Ancient global ocean on Mars may have come from carbon-rich chondrite meteorites from the outer solar system

According to new research published in Science Advances, the bombardment of Mars by a specific type of meteorite carried a large volume of water to the planet early in its history. "The amount of water delivered to Mars was enough to create a planet-wide ocean...

Observatory achieves ‘first light’ with new planet finder

A new planet hunter has arrived in town, with its sights set on nearby Earth-sized planets in the galactic neighbourhood. The W. M. Keck Planet Finder, or KPF for short, is a new instrument at the W. M. Keck Observatory. M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii...

Comets provides insight into chemical composition of early solar system

According to a recent study from the University of Central Florida, the outgassing of molecules from comets could be the result of the solar system's original composition. The findings were published in the Planetary Science Journal. The study's principal investigator was Olga Harrington Pinto, a doctoral...

Data suggests there are rippled structures at the boundary of the solar system

A group of researchers from Princeton University, the University of Texas at San Antonio, the University of Waikato, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and the Southwest Research Institute discovered rippled structures in space near the solar system's equator. The group describes analysing data from Voyager...

The solar system is stable for at least the next 100,000 years

It's nice to have a feel-good story every now and then, so here's one to keep the existential dread at bay: the Earth won't be flung off into deep space for at least 100,000 years. In fact, all of the planets in the solar...