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Published New view of North Star reveals spotted surface



High-resolution images show large spots on the surface of Polaris. ...
Published No 'clouded' judgments: Geostationary satellite an alternative to monitor land surfaces - No 'Clouded' Judgments: Geostationary Satellite an Alternative to Monitor Land Surfaces


Environmental scientists are always in search of new tools that can better characterize the Earth's...
Published New evidence for how heat is transported below the sun's surface



Solar physicists have revealed the interior structure of the sun's supergranules, a flow structure t...
Published Carbon source found on surface of Jupiter's moon Europa


Astronomers using data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have identified carbon dioxide in a sp...
Published New technique offers more precise maps of the Moon's surface



A new study may help redefine how scientists map the surface of the Moon, making the process more st ...
Published Large sub-surface granite formation signals ancient volcanic activity on Moon's dark side



A large formation of granite discovered below the lunar surface likely was formed from the cooling o ...
Published Electrons from Earth may be forming water on the Moon


Planetary scientists have discovered that high energy electrons in Earth's plasma sheet are contribu...
Published Geologists expect Chang'e-6 lunar surface samples to contain volcanic rock and impact ejecta



On June 25, China's Chang'e-6 (CE-6) lunar probe is set to return to Earth, carrying the first surfa...
Published Huge ring-like structure on Ganymede's surface may have been caused by violent impact - Huge Ring-Like Structure on Ganymede's Surface May Have Been Caused by Violent Impact


Image data reanalysis has revealed that ancient tectonic troughs are concentrically distributed acro...
Published Flat, pancake-sized metalens images lunar surface in an engineering first - Flat, Pancake-Sized Metalens Images Lunar Surface in an Engineering First


Astronomers and amateurs alike know the bigger the telescope, the more powerful the imaging capabili...
Published Layering, not liquid: Astronomers explain Mars' watery reflections - Layering, not liquid: Astronomers explain Mars' watery reflections


Astronomers believe bright reflections beneath the surface of Mars' South Pole are not necessarily e ...
Published Newly discovered form of salty ice could exist on surface of extraterrestrial moons - Newly Discovered Form of Salty Ice Could Exist on Surface of Extraterrestrial Moons



An international team has found two new crystal structures for salty ice, or solid hydrate made from...
Published Magma on Mars likely - Magma on Mars Likely: What We Know So Far


Until now, Mars has been generally considered a geologically dead planet. An international team of r...
Published Life signs could survive near surfaces of Enceladus and Europa



Europa and Enceladus, icy moons of Jupiter and Saturn respectively, have evidence of oceans beneath...
Published Listen to a star 'twinkle'



Many people know that stars appear to twinkle because our atmosphere bends starlight as it travels t...
Published Scientists find oceans of water on Mars: It's just too deep to tap



Quakes and meteor impacts on Mars generate seismic waves that can help map the interior. A new study...
Published Little groundwater recharge in ancient Mars aquifer, according to new models



Mars was once a wet world. The geological record of the Red Planet shows evidence for water flowing...
Published How to prevent biofilms in space



In experiments aboard the International Space Station, a surface treatment developed engineers preve ...
Published Probing the effects of interplanetary space on asteroid Ryugu



Samples reveal evidence of changes experienced by the surface of asteroid Ryugu, some probably due t ...
Published Moon 'swirls' could be magnetized by unseen magmas



Mysterious, light-colored swirls on Moon's surface could be rocks magnetized by magma activity under ...