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What is it like studying faraway worlds like Titan?

Editor December 6, 2019 celestial objects liquid methane moons planetary science rocky worlds Saturn space exploration surface liquid the Solar System Titan

Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, is unique in many ways. It is the only moon in our Solar System known to have a thick atmosphere. Other…

What will happen to our Solar System after the Sun dies?

Editor October 18, 2019 astronomy Astrophysics chaotic orbits earth gravity planetary debris planetary systems the asteroid belt the Solar System the Sun

When the Sun dies, it will become what we call a white dwarf. White dwarfs are small and incredibly dense – a teaspoon of white…

Deflecting Existential Risk with Space Colonization

Editor April 19, 2019 asteroids comets impact craters mass extinctions space arks space colonization space exploration starships the Oort Cloud the Solar System

The first living organism on Earth emerged approximately three and a half billion years ago. Since then, life has evolved into countless forms and colonized…

Our Sun: The Closest of Stars

Editor February 8, 2019 coronal dynamics coronal shapes solar coronas solar eclipses sunspot cycles sunspots telescopes the Solar System the Sun total eclipses

The Sun is our immediate connection to the cosmos. Its light illuminates our world. Its energy fuels most life as we know it. It is…