Gravity Waves Found in Venus’ Upper Atmosphere
By using data from Japan’s Akatsuki spacecraft, scientists have found gravity waves in Venus’ upper atmosphere. The waves stretch over 10,000 kilometers, flying over Venus’ mountains.
Category: The Planets
Mars Curiosity Rover Captured Purple Rocks
NASA’s Mars Curiosity Rover has made three photographies of Martian terrain that reveal that the Red Planet hides more colors than we previously thought. Namely, the images show purple rocks without Martian red hue.
Planets, Events, and Constellations in January Night Sky
In the course of the next month, we can watch Venus and Mars while setting in the southwestern part of the sky. In the early hours, we can look for Jupiter on the East....
Curiosity Rover Found Habitable Spot on Mars
Using data gathered by NASA’s Mars Curiosity Rover, scientists have noticed that Gale Crater may be the ideal place that contained life. According to them, this habitable spot once had water and groundwater.
Neptune-Mass Worlds Are Most Common Type of Exoplanets
Using the technique of gravitational microlensing, scientists have studied the exoplanets, they found so far. According to this research they have found the most common type of exoplanets – Neptune-sized worlds.
NASA’s New Image of Mars Reveals ‘Baby Spiders’
Using NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), scientists have captured the images of Mars that reveal a network of spiders – small cracks of erosion found on Martian sand dunes. The images show their growth...
Juno Captured New Image of Jupiter
During its latest flyby, NASA’s Juno spacecraft has made a stunning new image of Jupiter where we can see the seventh of Jupiter’s eight ‘white pearls.’ The white pearls represent rotating storms that rage...
Dawn Probe Found Water Ice on Dwarf Planet Ceres
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has found water ice in dark pockets of Ceres that are eternally hidden from the Sun. However, it doesn’t surprise scientists. They already have a theory that Ceres once had liquid...
NASA Released New Images of Ceres’ Occator Crater
NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has captured new images of the Ceres’ northern hemisphere and the area known as Occator Crater. It is the fifth orbit around the dwarf planet after Dawn reached Ceres on March...
New NASA’s Image of Mars Shows Three Tall Towers
The conspiracy theorists have taken a new NASA’s image of Mars to prove that aliens once existed on Mars. Namely, they consider three tall buildings on Mars as towers of its ancient alien civilization.
What Causes Mars’ Nightglow?
In this video, Trace Dominguez from DNews explains why Mars’ atmosphere emits nightglow and what causes it.
Cassini Gets Closer to Its ‘Grand Finale’
NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft has just begun a series of 20 orbits that will make it closer to its ‘Grand Finale’ or the closure of its mission. Scientists estimate that Cassini will fly through each...
New Martian Orbiter Sent the First Image of the Red Planet
The ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO), Europe’s and Russia’s new probe, has sent the first image of the Red Planet. In this video, we can see the Mars’ terrain known as Hebes Chasma that...
Planet Nine Might Be Exoplanet
In the following video, Alexander Mustill, a researcher from the Lund University, explains the idea that ‘Planet Nine’ is actually an exoplanet. According to his theory, our Sun stole Planet Nine from another star...
Huge Ice Deposit Lies Underneath Mars’ Utopia Planitia Region
A new study shows the ice layer beneath Mars’ depressions in the region known as Utopia Planitia or ‘plains of paradise’. The size of ice deposit is approximately the size of New Mexico.
Scientists Discovered the Great Valley on Planet Mercury
Using the NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft, scientists have discovered the Great Valley on Mercury. According to them, the valley could appear as a result of the global contraction. This contraction might be responsible for shrinking...
Curiosity Finds Iron-Nickel Meteorite on Mars
NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover has found a strange iron-nickel meteorite on Mars. The strange meteorite is the size of a golf-ball and is probably from a dwarf planet.
Planets, Constellations, and Events in November’s Night Sky
During the following month, we can observe Venus and Mars as the evening planets and Jupiter as a morning planet. Shortly, in the very beginning of November, we can observe Venus and Saturn together...
