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Check Out Neptune’s Beautiful Auroras, Captured for the First Time by the James Webb Space Telescope
Scientists suspected the ice giant hosted auroras—and had already observed them on Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus. But an ...
Auroras Are Spotted on Neptune for the First Time, and Lead to a New Mystery
The James Webb Space Telescope identified the lights in the distant planet’s atmosphere, which could not be seen by earlier ...
Neptune delights scientists with a stunning light show in its atmosphere
Neptune often looks slightly different in observations, as it has dark spots which appear periodically. But it can also be bright at times, as the observations of auroras there show: In the image ...
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6 Amazing Space Discoveries That You Probably Missed
Every year, scientists discover something new and amazing about the universe. Some of these you'll hear about no problem, but ...
White House may seek to slash NASA’s science budget by 50 percent
Multiple people familiar with the White House proposal said cuts to NASA's "Science Mission Directorate" could be as high as 50 percent. These sources emphasized that no decisions are final, and there ...
Saturn Now Has 274 Moons But Exactly What Makes Something A Moon Remains Unclear
Hubble Space ... still in 2023, the same astronomers who discovered the recent 128 moons discovered 62 moons orbiting Saturn. This placed the ringed planet firmly in the lead. Elsewhere in the Solar ...
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Space scientists fearful as Trump administration targets science and mulls NASA cuts
Researchers worry an “extinction-level event” is coming for space science as the Trump administration looks to slash spending ...