TRAPPIST-1: Just right?
In this bite we dig into the details of the recent discovery of 7 habitable zone planets orbiting TRAPPIST-1.
Move over Philae, we have a new lander in town
Europa might be the smallest of the Galilean moons orbiting Jupiter, but it is potentially one of the most exciting candidates for extra-terrestrial life in our diverse Solar System. This bite covers a tiny portion of the Europa Lander Report recently published by NASA.
More White Dwarfs, More Whales
Today we look at a polluted white dwarf in a binary system: by calculating how many sperm whales accrete onto the white dwarf each second, can we say anything about planet formation?
New World Weather
Astronomers discover weather on a new world for the first time.
Mug Shot of an Icy Dwarf Planet
A new look at the surface of a distant icy world.
Cloudy with a Chance of Wind
A new look at Saturn’s windy weather.