Are Uranus and Neptune rock giants and not ice giants?
Reported by Space | EarthSky
Are Uranus and Neptune really ice giants as scientists have long thought? A new study suggests they might be much more rocky instead of icy on the inside.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Thu, 01 Jan 2026 11:14 +0000
Dwarf planet Ceres discovered 225 years ago today
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Dwarf planet Ceres was discovered by Giuseppe Piazzi on January 1, 1801. That was 225 years ago. It was 1st considered an asteroid.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Thu, 01 Jan 2026 11:00 +0000
The moon illusion makes the moon look huge!
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It's the full Super Wolf Moon tomorrow night. You might see a large-looking moon low in the sky. It's the moon illusion that makes the moon look so big.
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- By: Space | EarthSky
- On: Thu, 01 Jan 2026 10:15 +0000
Gaia Spots Worlds Being Born
Reported by Universe Today
ESA’s Gaia space telescope has achieved something astronomers thought nearly impossible, detecting planets while they’re still forming inside the dusty discs surrounding newborn stars. By measuring the subtle gravitational wobbles that unseen companion...
- By: Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark)
- On: Thu, 01 Jan 2026 02:21 +0000
Scientists Race to Film Black Holes in 3D
Reported by Universe Today
The iconic 2019 and 2022 photographs of black holes M87* and Sagittarius A* captivated astronomers worldwide with their fuzzy orange doughnut shapes. Now, scientists are preparing to take the next giant leap by creating the first ever 3D movies of black ho...
- By: Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark)
- On: Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:06 +0000
When Galaxies Collide
Reported by Universe Today
Two spiral galaxies locked in a slow motion collision have been captured in stunning detail by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory. The pair grazed past each other millions of years ago, triggering spectacular waves of star fo...
- By: Mark Thompson (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/mark)
- On: Wed, 31 Dec 2025 23:16 +0000