Sketch of the magnetospheric interaction in the TRAPPIST-1–TRAPPIST-1e system. The stellar wind velocity and IMF streamlines are drawn in green and white, respectively. The M dwarf star is shown as
Sketch of the magnetospheric interaction in the TRAPPIST-1–TRAPPIST-1e system. The stellar wind velocity and IMF streamlines are drawn in green and white, respectively. The M dwarf star is shown as
Left, difference in wmf between two different hydrosphere assumptions and the default model. Red dotted is models with the surface temperature raised to create a layer of liquid water instead
dimethyl sulfide – WIkipedia Context: Dimethyl sulfide (DMS; CH3SCH3) is an organosulfur compound that has been suggested as a potential biosignature in exoplanetary atmospheres. In addition to its tentative detections
Mass-radius diagram for all 64 targets in our full sample, including confirmed planets (star markers) and null detections (square markers). The colour of each of the planet markers indicates their
Astronomers have discovered that “super-Earth” planets may exist on wider orbits than previously thought — and this implies these rocky, or “terrestrial,” worlds are far more common than was suspected.
Graphic showing the Mid-Atlantic Ocean Ridge (red line) and how melting ice from Greenland caused changes in the motion of Earth’s crust (purple arrows). — University of Colorado at Boulder
NASA’s Curiosity rover appears as a dark speck in this contrast-enhanced view captured on Feb. 28, 2025, by the HiRISE camera aboard NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Trailing Curiosity are the
Join our newsletter to get the latest military space news every Tuesday by veteran defense journalist Sandra Erwin. WASHINGTON — A new report from U.S. defense and industry analysts paints
China’s latest astronaut crew has reached its orbital destination. The three-person Shenzhou 20 mission arrived at China’s Tiangong space station today (April 24) at 11:49 a.m. EDT (1549 GMT), beginning
Navigating the rugged terrain of Gale Crater for over a decade, NASA’s Curiosity rover has unearthed significant findings that illuminate the evolution of Mars’ atmosphere, particularly the exciting discovery of