planets

  • Quasi-Planets Called JuMBOs Are Bopping Around in Space

    Quasi-Planets Called JuMBOs Are Bopping Around in Space

    A team of astronomers have detected over 500 planet-like objects in the inner Orion Nebula and the Trapezium Cluster that they believe could shake up the very definition of a planet. The 4-light-year-wide Trapezium Cluster sits at the heart of the Orion Nebula, or Messier 42, about 1,400 light-years from Earth. The cluster is filled…


  • NASA Seaplane Concept Is Designed to Study Alien Lakes

    NASA Seaplane Concept Is Designed to Study Alien Lakes

    The seaplane is the pinnacle of transportation. Imagine being able to take to the skies from land or water, without having to worry about requiring a landing strip when you reach some far flung, deserted island you’d like to check out. It’s the dream. Now, it appears that NASA holds the same belief, as it…