Asteroid 2024 YR4 won’t hit Earth in December 2032, but that doesn’t mean we’re out of the woods forever. Researchers warn ...
In late 2024, astronomers spotted asteroid 2024 YR4 on a trajectory that could potentially threaten Earth. This observation ...
In a cosmic twist of fate, scientists have confirmed that asteroid 2024 YR4, a near-Earth asteroid previously thought to pose ...
Many protoplanetary disks in which new planets are formed are much smaller than thought. Using the Atacama Large ...
Wondering what there is to love about Jupiter? The Jovian giant has many reasons that are worthy of your affection, whether ...
NASA's Juno to Enter Jupiter's Orbit After a final 35-minute engine burst to slow it down Monday night, the NASA explorer spacecraft named Juno will attempt to enter Jupiter's polar orbit.
In fact, previous studies have claimed that even a tiny shift in Jupiter’s orbit could have bizarre effects on Earth. But what if we put an entire planet between Jupiter and Mars? According to ...
The idea is based on the fact that any slight variations to the orbit of gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn would lead to orbit changes for Earth, too. As such, the passing star would only need to ...
Technically, Jupiter doesn’t orbit the sun. Here’s why. Video courtesy of NASA. Follow TI: On Facebook More from Tech Technically, Jupiter doesn’t orbit the sun. Here’s why. Video courtesy ...
Astronomers Spot a 'Highly Eccentric' Planet on Its Way to Becoming a Hot Jupiter July 17, 2024 — The newly discovered planet TIC 241249530 b has the most highly elliptical, or eccentric, orbit ...
It is likely that the four large moons were formed at the same time as Jupiter and in its immediate vicinity. For the small moons, it is assumed that they are more likely to be asteroids captured by ...