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A Cosmic Accident Just Exposed the Hidden Chemistry of Giant Planets

A strange cosmic object nicknamed “The Accident” has given scientists their first glimpse of a rare silicon-based molecule long...

Mysterious “Soot Planets” May Be Hiding in Plain Sight Among the Stars

Some planets may be soot-rich rather than water-based. Atmosphere studies will be key to understanding their true nature. Astronomers generally...

Can Dark Matter Turn Giant Planets Into Black Holes?

Scientists’ model indicates that dark matter inside gas giants could collapse into black holes detectable by observation. Astronomers have identified...

Uranus Has a Tiny New Moon and It’s Only Six Miles Wide

The <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>James Webb Space Telescope</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>The James Webb Space Telescope is NASA’s most powerful space...

James Webb Spots Birthplace of Planets in Extreme Ultraviolet Conditions

Penn State astronomers are using data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, combined with theoretical models, to investigate a...

A Hidden Heat Source on Uranus Just Changed What We Know About Planets

Uranus isn’t as cold as it seems — scientists found it’s still leaking ancient heat. Scientists have discovered that...