4+ hour, 26+ min ago  (327+ words) Super-Earths are among the most common planets in our galaxy, and they are changing how scientists think about how planets form and where life might exist beyond Earth. These planets are bigger than Earth but smaller than ice giants like…...

2+ hour, 22+ min ago  (466+ words) Uranus in near-infrared. Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STSc I The rings of Uranus were only discovered in 1977 and the outer rings, named for the Greek letters " and " (mu and nu), have been a nice puzzle. First of all, they…...

9+ hour, 27+ min ago  (357+ words) On May 1, 1949, Neptune's moon Nereid was discovered by the Dutch astronomer Gerard Kuiper. [On This Day in Space" Video Series on Space. com] This was the second of 14 moons discovered at Neptune. It was also the last one to be…...

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10+ hour, 1+ min ago  (738+ words) Home " Climate " Scientists Say Black Holes Are Breaking Their Own Rules of Physics For decades, scientists have relied on a quantity known as the tidal Love number to describe how an object deforms under gravitational forces. While planets, stars, and…...

16+ hour, 25+ min ago  (572+ words) Mirage News In this new picture from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, a spiral galaxy glittering with star clusters is the center of attention. NGC 3137 is located 53 million light-years away in the constellation Antlia (the Air Pump). As a nearby spiral…...

9+ hour, 24+ min ago  (258+ words) Explanation: Near the heart of the Virgo Galaxy Cluster, a string of galaxies known as Markarian's Chain stretches across this telescopic field of view. Anchored in the frame at bottom right by prominent lenticular galaxies, M84 (bottom) and M86, you can follow…...

8+ hour, 51+ min ago  (461+ words) Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have captured this vivid image of the spiral galaxy NGC 3137, which is located in the constellation Antlia. This Hubble image shows NGC 3137, a spiral galaxy some 53 million light-years away in the constellation…...

13+ hour, 46+ min ago  (294+ words) Access our patent databases and search tools. Technology insight report on digital agriculture Practical information on filing and grant procedures. Find out how the Unitary Patent can enhance your IP strategy European patent law, the Official Journal and other legal…...

10+ hour, 25+ min ago  (480+ words) Astronomers estimate there is at least one planet for every star in our galaxy. Called exoplanets, they orbit stars outside our solar system. But new research from Mc Master University reveals a surprising twist: The most common planets in our…...