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JUPITER AND EARTH FORMATION
If Earth was built close to the young Sun, where did its water come from? New isotope analysis rewrites part of Earth’s origin story and gives scientists a new mystery to solve- Astronomers have found a 'baby' planet and named it Elias 2-24 b. The Jupiter-size world is less than 1 million years old
- A newly discovered solar phenomenon could help scientists predict the Sun’s next powerful outburst and solar flare
- In 1947, the military sent fruit flies 67 miles into space to test radiation risks. 11 years later, NASA was founded in 1958, with animal flights underway in America now1947 mission was part of a larger American effort to understand whether living organisms could survive the journey into space. Beginning in...03 Sep, 2026, 08.59 PM IST
- Scientists found a ‘Mega-Earth’ 2.5 times the size of Earth with a core 23 times its mass; but it didn’t develop the massive atmosphere expected of a planet this large, and researchers are trying to find out whyThe discovery of GJ 523b, an exoplanet more than twice the size of Earth, has shaken scientists' understanding of rocky planet formation. T...20 Aug, 2026, 01.47 PM IST
- Is a massive planet lurking beyond Pluto? Tyche planet mystery: In 1999, scientists proposed a world four times Jupiter's mass; 25 years later, the debate continuesIs there a giant hidden planet beyond Pluto? Tyche planet mystery explained: In 1999, astronomers proposed Tyche. They suspected a giant wo...29 Jul, 2026, 08.35 PM IST
- Astronomers discover two of the 'puffiest' planets ever, each as big as Jupiter but lighter than cotton candyAstronomers have unveiled two colossal "super-puff" exoplanets, TOI-791 b and TOI-791 c, orbiting a distant star. These Jupiter-sized world...26 Jun, 2026, 11.16 AM IST
- How can a giant planet be lighter than cotton candy? Scientists just found twoA groundbreaking super-puff planet discovery has revealed two giant exoplanets with densities below cotton candy, changing how scientists u...25 Jun, 2026, 10.44 PM IST
- New research reveals super-Earths are common in distant orbitsAn international team of astronomers has found that super-Earth exoplanets are far more common across the universe than once thought. Using...27 Apr, 2025, 03.55 PM IST
- Bus-sized asteroid approaching Earth today, Nasa says; Here's all we knowNASA has announced that asteroid 2024 TY21, measuring approximately 40 feet wide, will pass Earth safely today at a distance of 840,000 mil...19 Oct, 2024, 04.29 PM IST
- Two asteroids, including a massive 120-foot one, to fly past Earth on Sept 24. NASA says thisNasa Asteroids: Two asteroids will pass by Earth on September 24, 2024. One of them, Asteroid 2024 RO11, is notable for its size of 120 fee...22 Sep, 2024, 05.47 PM IST
- Hydrogen Sulfide found outside our solar system for first time. Where has it been discovered and how important is it?Scientists working with the James Webb Space Telescope have found hydrogen sulfide on an exoplanet known as HD 189733b. It is near Jupiter ...09 Jul, 2024, 09.55 PM IST
- Message of an eclipseEclipses must be occurring on all planets with their respective moons. They may have different formats and frequencies, but their message i...07 Apr, 2024, 10.58 PM IST
- 'Hot Jupiter' with deadly stratosphere stuns scientistsWashington, Nov 30 (IANS) A NASA-led team of scientists has determined that WASP-18b, a "hot Jupiter" located 325 light-years from Earth, h...30 Nov, 2017, 11.47 AM IST
- Giant planet orbiting a small star find stuns scientistsLondon, Nov 1 (IANS) An international team of astronomers has found a gas giant the size of Jupiter orbiting a star half the size of the Su...01 Nov, 2017, 12.57 PM IST
- Jupiter is the oldest planet in solar system: StudyJupiter is the most massive planet of the solar system and its presence had an immense effect on the dynamics of the solar accretion disk.14 Jun, 2017, 12.27 PM IST
- Solar nebula formed 4.6 bn years ago: StudyNew York, Feb 13 (IANS) It was 4.6 billion years ago when an enormous cloud of hydrogen gas and dust collapsed under its own weight, eventu...14 Feb, 2017, 08.53 AM IST
- 'Warm Jupiters' not as lonely as expected: studyThe analysis provides strong evidence of the existence of two distinct types of Warm Jupiters, each with their own formation and dynamical ...15 Jul, 2016, 01.16 PM IST
- Scientists discover Jupiter twin orbiting Sun-like starAlthough many planets similar to Jupiter have been found earlier, this new planet is the most accurate analogue yet found for the Sun and J...16 Jul, 2015, 04.06 PM IST
- Learning with the Times: Comets originate beyond orbits of outermost planetComets are space debris or leftover fragments after the formation of the solar system. They originate from a region beyond the orbits of th...17 Nov, 2014, 11.41 AM IST
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