More than 150 moons orbit worlds in our solar system. Known as natural satellites, they orbit planets, dwarf planets, asteroids, and other debris. Among the planets, moons are more common in the ...

These ancient swarms, which orbit the sun alongside the giant planet, may hold clues to the solar system’s original layout. Photograph by PATRICK H. CORKERY, LOCKHEED MARTIN Launched in 2016 ...

The curious minds at What If investigate the cosmic chaos caused by swapping the orbits of certain planets in our solar system. Thousands of teachers in California lose their job as union raises ...

Its size is estimated to be a bit smaller than Ceres, which is the smallest of the solar system's five recognized dwarf planets and has a diameter of about 950km. Pluto, the largest of those dwarf ...

PARIS: It's an evocative idea that has long bedevilled scientists: a huge and mysterious planet is lurking in the darkness at the edge of our solar system, evading all our efforts to spot it.Some ...

The quest to understand the cosmos continues to inspire from ancient civilizations to modern astronomers. Recently, scientists have made an exciting discovery: 11 Earth-like planets located just ...

Replanting forests can help cool the planet even more than some scientists ... drawing on Earth system modeling and land-use data to explore what large-scale reforestation could realistically ...

The rest is absorbed as heat or reflected. Moreover, the heat reduces the performance and lifespan of the solar cells, meaning the cells must be replaced sooner than otherwise. Cooling the solar cells ...

This repository hosts a collection of interactive web applications that leverage free NASA APIs to bring you closer to the wonders of space. Each project is designed with a responsive interface and ...

Uranus, the seventh planet in the solar system, located between Saturn and Neptune, has long been a mystery. But by analyzing observations made by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope over a 20-year ...

If the solar system does have a Planet Nine, it is a world that was bullied by its larger siblings, exiled to the far reaches of space and only rescued from oblivion thanks to the intervention of ...