How do lava-world exoplanets keep their atmospheres?
Reported by Space | EarthSky
A new study from researchers at Stanford University helps explain how hot lava-world exoplanets orbiting close to their stars can maintain their atmospheres.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:30 +0000
Pioneer 11: Watching the Saturn watchers
Reported by Space | EarthSky
On the 50th anniversary of the launch of Pioneer 10, Patty Winter recalls the day that Pioneer 11 passed the rings of Saturn.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:30 +0000
Mars's Interior is 400°C Hotter Under Southern Hemisphere
Reported by Universe Today
The planet Mars is a cold and dry world completely devoid of life, but billions of years ago things were much different. This is when Mars had a much warmer interior than it does today, resulting in active volcanism that replenished its atmosphere, a magne...
- By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/laurencetognetti)
- On: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:37 +0000
Astronomers Catch Black Hole Spewing Matter After Feeding
Reported by Universe Today
Black holes are some of the most awe-inspiring and mysterious celestial objects in the universe. This is primarily because astronomers still don’t understand the underlying mechanisms that drive black holes, including its formation, evolution, and end. A...
- By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/laurencetognetti)
- On: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:28 +0000
APOD: 2026 September 1 – A Plane Lunar Eclipse
Reported by NASA
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 1 – A… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating uni...
- By: NASA
- On: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:05 +0000
Ice Island Survives Run-In With Joe Island
Reported by NASA
In summer 2026, a substantial iceberg calved from Petermann Glacier in northwest Greenland and swiftly drifted into Nares Strait, colliding with an island along the way....
- By: NASA
- On: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:00 +0000