Tag Archives: orbit

China’s Mars probe, Tianwen-1, has been hovering around Mars in a parking orbit for nearly two full months, preparing for its landing in May. But it’s not just about sitting there in …

If star-jumping aliens ever visited our solar system, Saturn is probably the planet they would remember. The seven giant rings that surround its equator make Saturn the most distinct planet orbiting the …

A team of astronomers has confirmed the orbit of a distant planetoid in the farthest reaches of our solar system, appropriately nicknamed “Farfarout.” The minor planet, officially designated 2018 AG37, is almost …

The most distant known object in the Solar System is now confirmed. FarFarOut, a large chunk of rock found in 2018 at an enormous distance of around 132 astronomical units from the …

When black holes swallow large amounts of matter from their surroundings, they are not at all subtle about it. They detect the tremendous flames of X-rays, which cause the material to be …

Fp trendingJanuary 05, 2021 14:47:49 IST Researchers at Penn State University are investigating a signal, which was detected by a radio telescope pointed at Proxima Centauri. It is the neighboring asteroid of …

On 2 January 2021, the Earth is close Sun In its elliptical orbit more than any other day of the year, an annual event is marked that is called perihelion. The word …

Jupiter and Saturn, the two largest planets in our solar system, were visible together on Monday night for nearly 800 years – an extremely rare astronomical phenomenon known as “.Great combination. ” …

Of the more than 4,300 confirmed exoplanets, most have been discovered to share date – a relatively close orbit to their host star. Now, astronomers have found something extraordinary – a giant …

A distant asteroid is seen in greater detail than ever before in the gravitational rotation of Mars, and the close-up reveals a surprising resemblance – one that raises some interesting questions about …