In October, NASA will launch the Europa Clipper spacecraft on a mission to explore Jupiter’s moon, Europa. The spacecraft will carry a special message that includes the names of more than 2.6 million people who submitted their names to NASA. Scientists believe that Europa has a vast ocean beneath its icy surface, containing more than […]
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NASA Scientists make a groundbreaking discovery about Planet Formation
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope scientists have made an important discovery about how planets form. By observing water vapor in “protoplanetary disks”, the disks of dust and gas that swirl around young stars, Webb has confirmed a physical process key to planet formation. Scientists have long thought that small icy pebbles that form in the […]