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In a remarkable astronomical discovery, the retired Kepler space telescope from NASA has unveiled a new solar system known as Kepler-385, comprising seven planets.

With the news cycle dominated by the controversy surrounding the new Parliament building and AAP leader Satyendar Jain's health taking a turn for the worse, you might have missed out on some of our special stories and ground reports today. 

This week in science was marked by an expected delay of the Mars mission Artemis 1 given how Hurricane Ian is wreaking havoc in Florida, US. Meanwhile, in outer space, NASA's Juno has captured the clearest photos of Jupiter's moon Europa revealing a smooth, icy world.

Science Network guest blogger Liz Borkowski provides the January 2022 update, part of a regular summary of scientific integrity news.

An international team that studied all the worlds glaciers - around 2,20,000 in total - found that over the past two decades glaciers have rapidly lost thickness and mass. "The situation in the Himalayas is particularly worrying," explains lead author Romain Hugonnet, in a release. “During the dry season, glacial meltwater is an important source that feeds major waterways such as the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Indus rivers. Right now, this increased melting acts as a buffer for people living in ...

In star warz, theres some good news. on a very small scale, theyve gotten particles of light like photons to stick together. follow us on twitter at cnnlightyears for more science updates. >> thanks so much, elizabeth. may the force be with you. >> millions of people around the world will go hungry. this holiday season, singer christine aguilera looks at how an impact can be made. ♪ twinkle, twinkle little star >> aguilerra is lending a hand