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Webb telescope finds changes in rings around 250-km-wide asteroid Chariklo
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have observed rapid changes in the ring system of the minor planet Chariklo.
Trivandrum Observatory records shed new light on Carrington Event of 1859
Researchers analyzed 1859 geomagnetic records from the Trivandrum Observatory to understand the Carrington Event.
Astronomers discover newborn planet younger than one million years
Astronomers have confirmed the discovery of a newborn planet, Elias 2-24 b, which is less than a million years old.
Moon crater bigger than Roman Colosseum discovered by NASA spacecraft
Researchers identified a large impact crater on the moon caused by an object that struck in 2024.
6-story rock hits Moon, creates largest new crater found by NASA
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has identified a new, large crater on the Moon named McGetchin created by a significant impact in 2024.
Former Australian miner spotted Saturn ripple, helped discover 10-sided wave
An amateur astronomer in Australia observed a large ten-sided atmospheric wave on Saturn that confirms previous research.
Why does Venus have no moon? New theory points to celestial cannibalism
Astrophysicists propose that Venus lacks a moon because its slow rotation caused any former satellite to spiral into the planet.
Scientists report preliminary progress in detecting dark matter
Scientists from multiple institutions report preliminary evidence suggesting they are approaching the first detection of dark matter, though independent verification is needed.
Scientists discover unique planetary system with brown dwarf and Jupiter sized satellite
Scientists have documented a unique planetary system in the Milky Way galaxy featuring a brown dwarf orbited by a Jupiter-sized exosatellite, challenging existing astronomical classification terms.