MS-ESS1-3
Analyze and interpret data to determine scale properties of objects in the solar system.
- Space
Star cluster rockets through space
It’s the first time astronomers have ever detected a cluster of stars moving collectively at such speed.
- Planets
Double sunsets on a distant world
Astronomers discover for the first time a planet circling two stars.
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- Planets
Possible new saltwater stains on Mars
Dark streaks that grow in spring, fade in winter may point to saltwater on the Red Planet.
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- Space
The dark side of the universe
Most of the cosmos is invisible, but that doesn’t stop scientists from searching for it.
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- Planets
The growing planetary family
At least 1,200 added to list of possible planets beyond the solar system.
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- Space
Black hole journey
Research on weird, invisible objects called black holes might help explain how the universe began.
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