Planetary science
Four Tiny Planets Discovered Near Earth after Century-Long Search
TEHRAN (ANA)- Astronomers have made an exciting breakthrough by discovering four sub-Earth exoplanets orbiting Barnard’s Star, our closest single-star neighbor.
Mysterious Phenomenon at Center of Galaxy Could Reveal New Kind of Dark Matter
TEHRAN (ANA)- A mysterious phenomenon at the center of our galaxy could be the result of a different type of dark matter.
Nearby Super-Earth Could Unlock Secrets of Alien Life
TEHRAN (ANA)- Scientists have identified HD 20794 d, a super-Earth in the habitable zone of its star, just 19.7 light-years away and its proximity and brightness make it an excellent candidate for future atmospheric studies.
Euclid Discovers Stunning Einstein Ring
TEHRAN (ANA)- Euclid, the European Space Agency's dark Universe detective, has made an astonishing discovery -- right in our cosmic backyard.
NASA’s Asteroid Sample Reveals Shocking Link between Space, Earth’s Salt Lakes
TEHRAN (ANA)- NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission uncovered a cosmic connection between asteroid Bennu and Earth’s Searles Lake.
Ancient Oceanic Plate Rips Apart beneath Iraq, Iran
TEHRAN (ANA)- A research team is investigating the influence of the Zagros Mountains on the bending of Earth’s surface.
Discovering Hidden Water Reservoirs on Moon
TEHRAN (ANA)- A team from UC San Diego is helping to identify lunar water sources, aiding NASA’s Artemis mission in its quest to explore and eventually colonize the moon.
Research Makes Breakthrough in Solving Mystery of How Mars Evolved
TEHRAN (ANA)- Australian and Chinese scientists have made a breakthrough in solving the mystery of how the landscape of Mars evolved over billions of years.
Carbon in Humans’s Bodies Probably Left Galaxy, Came back on Cosmic 'Conveyer Belt'
TEHRAN (ANA)- Scientists recently discovered that the giant 'conveyer belt' currents that push star-forged material out of our galaxy and pull it back in can also transport carbon atoms.
Chang’e-6 Moon Mission Uncovers Secret Hidden for Billions of Years
TEHRAN (ANA)- A study using Chang’e-6 farside basalts reveals an unexpected boost in the Moon’s magnetic field strength 2.8 billion years ago, challenging previous ideas of a dormant lunar dynamo.
