(13 Mar) 128 new moons discovered orbiting Saturn, nearly doubling the ringed planet’s total
Astronomers have discovered 128 never-before-seen moons orbiting Saturn — giving it almost twice as ...
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#astronomy #planets #space

A slightly better shot of #mercury & #venus and an almost-full #moon over #Belfast from my #kitchen window this evening.

Four Sub-Earth #Planets Orbiting Barnard's Star from MAROON-X and ESPRESSO: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/2041-8213/adb8d5 -> Confirmed at Last - Barnard’s Star Hosts Four Tiny Planets: https://aasnova.org/2025/03/11/confirmed-at-last-barnards-star-hosts-four-tiny-planets/

Saturn’s largest moon, #Titan, is particularly captivating for scientists.

It is known to host an #atmosphere about 1.5 times denser than Earth’s and bodies of liquid on its surface.

But even such a large #moon lacks the mass to keep a tight hold on its atmosphere.

Now, new experimental research shows that the chemical compounds in Titan’s atmosphere could emerge from processes in its interior.

#Cryovolcanism replenishes its thick atmosphere.

#planets #astronomy
https://www.astronomy.com/science/cryovolcanism-on-titan-may-replenish-its-thick-atmosphere/

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Climate change, already causing problems on Earth, could soon create a mess for orbiting satellites https://www.byteseu.com/817484/ #AerospaceTechnology #AssociatedPress #Climate #ClimateAndEnvironment #ClimateChange #EnvironmentalScience #GeneralNews #GlobalWarming #IngridCnossen #national #planets #Science #SethBorenstein #SpaceExploration #WillParker #WorldNews

Scientists have discovered a 3-billion-year-old beach buried on Mars

https://phys.org/news/2025-02-scientists-billion-year-beach-mars.html

Small #planets have nearly circular orbits, while giant planets have orbits about four times more elliptical.

The finding points toward two different pathways by which large and small planets form.

The #eccentricity split coincides with several other iconic features in the #exoplanet population, such as the high abundance of small planets over large planets and a tendency for giant planets to form only around #stars enriched in heavy elements.

#astronomy #exoplanets
https://astrobiology.com/2025/03/small-and-large-planets-have-significantly-different-upbringings.html

Planets are formed from protoplanetary disks, spinning clouds of dust and gas that are the perfect ingredients for #planet formation.

A fresh look at past data reveals that #exoplanets with masses similar to #Jupiter formed much sooner than previously thought.

New results provide information about the early timing of accretion—the process of accumulating a large amount of gas and dust to make large #planets.

#astronomy
https://phys.org/news/2025-03-astronomer-gas-giant-exoplanets-earlier.html

Venus (bright at top) and Mercury (yellow, slightly above the trees, slightly left of center) above the Escaut river in Northern France. Recorded on the evening of March 5th, 2025.

High resolution:
https://www.silberspur.de/topics/astro/venus-mercury.jpg

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#Astronomy #Astronomie #AstroPhotography #Astrofotografie #Planets #Planeten #Venus #Mercury NaturePhotography #Nature #Water #River #Fluss #Wasser #Stille #Kontemplation #Spiegelung

James Webb Space Telescope Spots Mysterious, Free-Floating Mass

The strange body could be a rogue planet or a so-called 'failed star.'

https://www.extremetech.com/science/james-webb-space-telescope-spots-mysterious-free-floating-mass

From 26 Feb: ’Utterly cataclysmic’: James Webb telescope spots 2 alien planets disintegrating before our eyes - Astronomers have directly observed two worlds beyond our solar system shedding their outer layers in... https://www.livescience.com/space/exoplanets/utterly-cataclysmic-james-webb-telescope-spots-2-alien-planets-disintegrating-before-our-eyes #astronomy #exoplanets #planets #space

From 25 Feb: Mars’ red color explained by surprising new research - We may have been wrong about how Mars got its characteristic red hue, a new study reveals.The Red Pl... https://www.livescience.com/space/mars/scientists-made-fake-martian-dust-and-found-a-big-surprise-about-what-makes-mars-red #astronomy #mars #planets #space

The composite image, captured by astrophotographer Josh Dury, shows Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, Venus, Neptune and Mercury (7 planets) in alignment thanks to a rare "planetary parade" taking place this weekend for the first time since 1982. #Astronomy #Planets
https://www.yahoo.com/news/planet-parade-photo-captures-7-184819209.html