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Published New insights into the early bombardment history on Mercury - New Insights into the Early Bombardment History on Mercury (via sciencedaily.com)
Astronomers have studied the surface of Mercury to better understand if the plains were formed by vo...
Published Surprisingly simple explanation for the alien comet 'Oumuamua's weird orbit - Surprisingly Simple Explanation for the Alien Comet 'Oumuamua's Weird Orbit (via sciencedaily.com)
When the first interstellar comet ever seen in our solar system was discovered in 2017, one characte ...
Published How did Earth get its water? - How Earth Got Its Water: A Fascinating Journey Through Time (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
Our planet's water could have originated from interactions between the hydrogen-rich atmospheres and...
Published The planet that could end life on Earth - The Planet That Could End Life on Earth (via sciencedaily.com)
A terrestrial planet hovering between Mars and Jupiter would be able to push Earth out of the solar...
Published Pass the salt: This space rock holds clues as to how Earth got its water - Pass the Salt: This Space Rock Holds Clues as to How Earth Got Its Water (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
The discovery of tiny salt grains in a sample from an asteroid provides strong evidence that liquid...
Published A prehistoric cosmic airburst preceded the advent of agriculture in the Levant (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
Agriculture in Syria started with a bang 12,800 years ago as a fragmented comet slammed into the Ear ...
Published Much of Earth's nitrogen was locally sourced - Much of Earth's Nitrogen Was Locally Sourced (via sciencedaily.com)
Scientists show evidence that nitrogen acquired during Earth's formation came from both the inner an...
Published Fascinating orbits: Celestial bodies surprisingly erratic - Fascinating Orbits: Celestial Bodies Surprisingly Erratic (via sciencedaily.com)
Astronomers are researching the way in which celestial bodies orbit each other, now and in the futur...
Published Carvings at ancient monument may be world's oldest calendars (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
Markings on a stone pillar at a 12,000 year-old archaeological site in Turkey likely represent the w...
Published Shocked quartz reveals evidence of historical cosmic airburst (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
Researchers continue to expand the case for the Younger Dryas Impact hypothesis. The idea proposes t...
Published MESSENGER data suggest recurring meteor shower on Mercury - MESSENGER data suggest recurring meteor shower on Mercury (via sciencedaily.com)
The closest planet to the sun appears to get hit by a periodic meteor shower, possibly associated wi...
Published Evidence of geothermal activity within icy dwarf planets (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
A team found evidence for hydrothermal or metamorphic activity within the icy dwarf planets Eris and...
Published Earth formed from dry, rocky building blocks - Earth Formed from Dry, Rocky Building Blocks: A New Perspective (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
A new study shows that the so-called planetesimals that accreted together to form Earth must have be...
Published Where did Earth's water come from? Not melted meteorites, according to scientists - Where Did Earth's Water Come From? Not Melted Meteorites, According to Scientists (via sciencedaily.com)
A new study brings scientists one step closer to answering the question of where Earth's water came...
Published Spot Discovered On Dwarf Planet Haumea Shows Up Red And Rich With Organics - Spot Discovered on Dwarf Planet Haumea Shows Up Red and Rich with Organics (via sciencedaily.com)
A dark red area discovered on the dwarf planet Haumea appears to be richer in minerals and organic c...
Published Uracil found in Ryugu samples - Uracil Found in Ryugu Samples: A Breakthrough in Astrobiology (via sciencedaily.com)
Samples from the asteroid Ryugu collected by the Hayabusa2 mission contain nitrogenous organic compo...
Published Wandering Jupiter accounts for our unusual solar system - Wandering Jupiter: The Reason Behind Our Unusual Solar System (via sciencedaily.com)
Jupiter may have swept through the early solar system like a wrecking ball, destroying a first gener...
Published NASA's Webb discovers dusty 'cat's tail' in Beta Pictoris System (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
Beta Pictoris, a young planetary system located just 63 light-years away, continues to intrigue scie...
Published Tiny Neptune moon spotted by Hubble may have broken from larger moon - Tiny Neptune Moon Spotted by Hubble May Have Broken from Larger Moon (via sciencedaily.com)
After several years of analysis, a team of planetary scientists using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope...
Published Does ice in the Universe contain the molecules making up the building blocks of life in planetary systems? - Does Ice in the Universe Contain the Molecules Making Up the Building Blocks of Life in Planetary Systems? (via sciencedaily.com) Original source
If you want to build a habitable planet, ice is a key ingredient. The ice can be found in enormous c...