‘Super-Jupiter’ exoplanet is not so Jupiter-like, UCSC study finds
The planet’s slow rotation and high temperatures cause turbulent global dust storms.
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Comet will soon make its closest approach to Earth this week; and last meteor shower for 2025
(CNN) — The Hubble Space Telescope and the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer have captured fresh...
Saturn’s moon Titan may not have a buried ocean as long suspected, new study suggests
New research suggests Titan instead may hold deep layers of ice and slush.
The cold moon, the last supermoon of the year, is visible tonight
(CNN) — Keep your eyes high in the sky this week to see the last...
‘We are in orbit’: Satellite built by Bay Area college students propelled into outer atmosphere on SpaceX rocket
The mini-satellite, named 3UCubed, was built over 5 years by students at Sonoma State, Howard...
China launches Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to assist in return of 3 astronauts stranded on space station
Three astronauts were temporarily left without a guaranteed way to return in an emergency.
Photos: Breathtaking northern lights splash across the night skies as far south as Florida
A powerful burst of energy from the sun is streaming past Earth, disturbing energized particles...
Bay Area scientists set to launch mission to Mars that could help pave way for human trips
The first-of-its-kind unmanned mission -- Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers, or ESCAPADE --...
November supermoon to rise over the Bay Area this week
This month’s supermoon is one of three occurring this year, the next being Dec. 4....
Scientists spot the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole
The flare had the light of 10 trillion suns.
NASA responds to Kim Kardashian claiming moon landing ‘was fake’
NASA responded to Kim Kardashian after the reality star insisted that the 1969 moon landing...