Not only would it have problems for the planets themselves, but the Solar System in general would be in trouble
Solar System
Solar System
FutureTech
Future Tech: Martian Airships
This NASA study has the aim of exploring the Red Planet with the help of empty balloons
Solar System
The strange case of missing lightning at Venus
The data collected by JAXA’s Venus orbiter, Akatsuki, has strangely not showed a single glimpse of lightning
Deep Space
NASA’s space telescope examines distant exoplanet’s rocky surface
This analysis has also revealed that the exoplanet LHS 3844b also does not have an atmosphere
Solar System
Could Jupiter get a new red spot?
We find out if it’s possible for the gas giant to grow another of its famous red blemishes
Solar System
Why does Venus look blue in some spacecraft images?
What is it about this terrestrial world’s atmosphere that gives it its unusual colour?
Deep Space
What level of oxygen is indicative of life on an exoplanet?
We take a look at the atmospheres of some distant worlds to find out
Astronomy
Why are lunar eclipses red?
Why does the Moon sport a reddish tint during a lunar eclipse?
Solar System
How have Venus and Earth managed to keep their atmospheres?
Find out why only two of the inner planets have a shield from harmful space radiation
Solar System
Why do some meteorites create such huge craters?
How do space rocks make such large dents in celestial bodies?
Deep Space
Why does a gas planet not have a gas moon?
Do all moons have to be solid? Let’s find out.
Space Exploration
Why do spacecraft need heat shields to enter Earth but not to leave it?
The science of re-entry explained
Space Exploration
Will we ever be able to send humans to Jupiter?
We find out if we can make the gas giant and its moons destinations for future manned missions
Deep Space
Astronomers use car engines to investigate hot exoplanet atmospheres
The results of a collaboration between French astronomers and applied combustion experts have been presented at the European Week of Astronomy and Space Science (EWASS)
Solar System
Juno Update: Jupiter’s clouds delve deeper than expected
The latest scientific results from NASA’s Juno spacecraft unveil new information about the planets cloud tops, along with some amazing new images
Deep Space
Unveiling the atmospheres of the TRAPPIST-1 system
Three Earth-sized exoplanets orbiting TRAPPIST-1 lack hydrogen in their atmospheres, which could be a good sign for its habitability
News
Astronomers detect atmosphere around super-Earth
The exoplanet’s atmosphere could be rich in water and methane
News
Dwarf planet’s temporary atmosphere linked to Sun’s activity
It’s long been thought that Ceres may have a very weak, transient atmosphere, but mysteries lingered about its origin and why it’s not always present
News
Asteroids and dwarf planets could be camouflaged
The appearance of small bodies in the outer Solar System could be deceiving
News
Cassini starts ‘diving’ into Saturn’s rings ahead of grand mission finale
A thrilling ride is about to begin for NASA’s spacecraft…