The condemned planet could help answer questions about the fate of other worlds as their solar systems evolve.
Cambridge, Mass. – For the first time, astronomers have spotted an exoplanet whose orbit is decaying around an evolved, or older, host star. The stricken world appears destined to spiral closer and closer to its maturing star until collision and ultimate obliteration.
Scientists Spot 2 Potentially Habitable Exo-Earths Not Far Away - CNET
Please give a hearty cosmic welcome to GJ 1002b and GJ 1002c, two of the newest entries on the list of planets that give us hope of finding another Earth-like world. They're roughly the mass of Earth and reside in the habitable zone (where liquid water might exist) of their solar system.
This infographic shows the relative distance from the star of the GJ 1002 planets as compared with the planets in our own solar system. Green marks the potentially habitable zone.
NASA shares dazzling new image of Jupiter's volcano-covered moon Io - My Droll
NASA's Juno spacecraft has captured a beautiful but terrifying infrared photo of Io, one of Jupiter's moons. The moon is known for its volcanic surface, and this newest image showcases exactly what you'd expect from such a place.
In the recent past, Juno has taken some good, long looks at the various moons surrounding Jupiter. It gave us a beautiful look at Europa not that long ago and even took a closer look at some of the bizarre cyclones we've discovered at Jupiter's north pole.
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