Solar System

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The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, with its distinctive tail, travels through deep space, highlighting its unique deuterium-to-hydrogen ratio and implications for early solar system formation.

Space & Astronomy

What is Deuterium in Comets and Early Solar System Formation?

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS carries water with a deuterium-to-hydrogen (D/H) ratio exceeding 6.

Dr. Alistair Finch·June 28, 2026

Astrophotographer's 30-day collage showing Venus and Jupiter appearing to converge in the night sky, highlighting the illusion of proximity.

Space & Astronomy

Astrophotographer Captures 30-Day Venus Jupiter Conjunction Collage

Over 30 days, astrophotographer Soumyadeep Mukherjee captured Venus and Jupiter appearing to dance closer in the night sky.

Dr. Elena Ortiz·June 14, 2026

Jupiter's Great Red Spot, a massive storm system twice the size of Earth, displaying turbulent red and orange clouds with accelerated wind patterns.

Space & Astronomy

Jupiter's Great Red Spot churns, a storm twice Earth's size

The Great Red Spot, a storm system on Jupiter twice as wide as Earth, has recently shown an 8% increase in the speed of its outermost winds, defying its ancient stability.

Jina Park·June 5, 2026

Artistic representation of the star GJ 710 approaching our solar system, with subtle gravitational effects on the Oort Cloud and outer planets.

Space & Astronomy

GJ 710 stellar flyby poses long-term cosmic risk

In 1.3 million years, a star named Gliese 710 will pass just 0.06 parsecs from our Sun, a distance so close it will shine brighter than any star in our current night sky except Sirius, reaching a brig

Jina Park·May 26, 2026

The Psyche spacecraft flies past Mars, capturing a detailed image of its southern polar ice cap during its deep space mission.

Space & Astronomy

Psyche spacecraft captures stunning Mars South Pole images

On May 15, 2026, the Psyche spacecraft, midway through its 2.

Dr. Elena Ortiz·May 20, 2026