Fleets of satellites interfere with snapshots taken by Earth-bound observatories. But a new study suggests these orbiters ...
Forget what you learned in school. The solar system isn't just a flat disc of planets it's a 3D bubble moving through space.
Astronomers have discovered a planet beyond the solar system that orbits its twin parent stars closer than any ever seen ...
Earth's climate has swung between ice ages and warmer periods for millions of years, driven by subtle changes in our planet's ...
"We reported hints of methane, but the question is, 'is the methane attributable to molecules in the atmosphere of the planet ...
The Earth's climate has been changing for millions of years under the influence of the gravity of neighboring planets. A new ...
Discover which planet is the fastest in the solar system. Learn why Mercury moves at 47 km/s, has the shortest year, and ...
One of seven Earth-sized planets, TRAPPIST-1d, caught the attention of NASA researchers and is one of the promising planets ...
Of the seven Earth-sized worlds orbiting the red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1, one planet in particular has attracted the attention ...
H anuman is swinging joyfully from vine to vine in the Kishkindha forest when he stops mid-swing. Below him, resting against ...
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The Astronomical Problem of Space Junk

Dan Falk: Space junk broadly refers to stuff that’s in space that was put there by humans, and that is no longer doing what ...