Discovering Uranus’ Glow, New Hints for Life on Icy Exoplanets

Discovering Uranus’ Glow, New Hints for Life on Icy Exoplanets

TEHRAN (ANA)- The presence of an infrared aurora on the cold, outer planet of Uranus has been confirmed for the first time by University of Leicester astronomers.
Saturn’s Swirling Seasonal Shifts Revealed

Saturn’s Swirling Seasonal Shifts Revealed

TEHRAN (ANA)- A team of planetary scientists from the University of Leicester has found that Saturn’s late northern summer is experiencing a cooling trend, as huge planetary-scale flows of air have reversed direction as autumn approaches.
Scientists Unearth Gold’s Remarkable Origin Story

Scientists Unearth Gold’s Remarkable Origin Story

TEHRAN (ANA)- New research offers a theory on how gold, platinum, and other precious metals found their way to shallow pockets within Earth’s mantle and scientists at Yale and the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) say they’ve hit the jackpot with some valuable new information about the story of gold.
New Findings Support Long-Proposed Process of Planet Formation

New Findings Support Long-Proposed Process of Planet Formation

TEHRAN (ANA)- Scientists using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope just made a breakthrough discovery in revealing how planets are made.
Scientists Discover Hottest Jupiter-Like Object Ever

Scientists Discover Hottest Jupiter-Like Object Ever

TEHRAN (ANA)- Scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science have discovered a unique binary system 1,400 light years away that consists of a hot Jupiter-like object orbiting a white dwarf, offering unparalleled insights into the study of hot Jupiters and the evolution of stars in binary systems.
Unlocking Lunar Secrets: Moon’s Polar Ice Far Younger than Estimated

Unlocking Lunar Secrets: Moon’s Polar Ice Far Younger than Estimated

TEHRAN (ANA)- New research by the Southwest Research Institute suggests that the Moon’s shadowed regions are about 3.4 billion years old and may have young water ice deposits.
Rain of Electrons Causes Mercury’s X-Ray Auroras

Rain of Electrons Causes Mercury’s X-Ray Auroras

TEHRAN (ANA)- With new data from the BepiColombo probe (illustrated), scientists at the University of Pisa have shown that electrons rain down on the surface of Mercury, causing its X-ray auroras.
NASA Completes Final Major Test for First Asteroid Sample Delivery

NASA Completes Final Major Test for First Asteroid Sample Delivery

TEHRAN (ANA)- NASA has completed the final major test to prepare for the arrival of the first US asteroid sample - slated to land on Earth in September, according to the agency.
Recent Discovery Sheds Light on New Planet Formation Theory

Recent Discovery Sheds Light on New Planet Formation Theory

TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers from the University of Warwick have made a new discovery that offers a new small planet formation theory.
Cause of Spiral Arms Uncovered in New Exoplanet Discovery

Cause of Spiral Arms Uncovered in New Exoplanet Discovery

TEHRAN (ANA)- University of Arizona researchers have made a new young exoplanet discovery that could explain why spiral arms are produced around its star, and could shed light on planetary formation.
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