The curious cosmic object could become a temporary captive of the gassy planet before it departs from our solar system ...
The mysterious interstellar object 3I/ATLAS — referred to in recent discussions as 31/ATLAS — is drawing global attention as ...
If you have been paying attention to science news lately, you will no doubt be aware of the new photos emerging of comet ...
How do exoplanets evolve throughout their lifetimes, specifically those known as “hot Jupiters”, which have been found to orbit extremely close to their parent stars? This is what a recent study ...
The internal structure of gas giant planets may be more complex than the commonly assumed core-envelope structure with an adiabatic temperature profile. Different primordial internal structures as ...
"Tidal heating plays an important role in the heating and orbital evolution of celestial bodies," said Alex Hayes, professor of astronomy. "It provides the warmth necessary to form and sustain ...
Europa may have a metamorphic origin for the ocean. While some scientists speculated this, a research team shows that if Europa indeed formed from hydrated rocks (i.e., rocks have hydrogen and oxygen) ...