Space and Astronomy

Space exploration, studies of celestial bodies, and theories related to the universe and its phenomena.

What is a NASA Asteroid Alert?

NASA explores asteroids for scientific curiosity and planetary defense through missions like OSIRIS-REx and DART.

Jupiter Heat: the Gas Giant’s Inner Warmth

Watercolor illustration of planets amid swirling celestial clouds.

Jupiter generates more heat than it receives from the Sun primarily through the Kelvin-Helmholtz mechanism of gradual compression and radioactive decay in its core.