First study with CHEOPS data describes one of the most extreme planets in the universe
Eight months after the space telescope CHEOPS started its journey into space, the first scientific publication using data from CHEOPS
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Remnants of an ancient asteroid shed new light on the early solar system
Researchers have shaken up a once accepted timeline for cataclysmic events in the early solar system.
Read moreYiğit exploring processes in Mars upper atmosphere with MAVEN EUVM solar occultations
Erdal Yiğit, Associate Professor, Physics and Astronomy, received $9,087 from NASA for a project in which he will run simulations
Read moreFirst measurements of radiation levels on the moon
In the coming years and decades, various nations want to explore the moon, and plan to send astronauts there again
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Solving the strange storms on Jupiter
At the south pole of Jupiter lurks a striking sight–even for a gas giant planet covered in colorful bands that sports a red spot larger than the earth.
Read moreCMU’s MoonRanger will search for water at moon’s south pole
Small, speedy rover completes preliminary design review
Read moreWPI math professor verifies centuries-old conjecture about formation of the solar system
Findings have implications for understanding our place in the universe
Read moreWater on exoplanet cloud tops could be found with hi-tech instrumentation
University of Warwick astronomers have shown that water vapour can potentially be detected in the atmospheres of exoplanets by peering literally over the tops of their impenetrable clouds.
Read moreNew technology is a ‘science multiplier’ for astronomy
Federal funding of new technology is crucial for astronomy, according to results of a study released Sept. 21 in the
Read moreAstronomers discover an Earth-sized “pi planet” with a 3.14-day orbit
The rocky world, with its baking-hot surface, is likely not habitable.
Read moreSwRI instruments aboard Rosetta help detect unexpected ultraviolet aurora at a comet
ESA’s Rosetta mission discovers unique aurora at Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
Read moreBack to space: in 2024 Politecnico di Milano will take part to the first planetary defense mission
After contributing to Rosetta Mission, in 2024 Politecnico di Milano will be back to deep space. That year ESA, the
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