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Published Mars was once covered by 300-meter deep oceans, study shows - Mars was Once Covered by 300-meter Deep Oceans, Study Shows
(via sciencedaily.com) When Mars was a young planet, it was bombarded by icy asteroids that delivered water and organic che ...
Published ALMA observes the formation sites of solar-system-like planets - ALMA Observes the Formation Sites of Solar-System-Like Planets
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers have spotted the formation sites of planets around a young star resembling our sun. Two...
Published Hubble discovers moon orbiting the dwarf planet Makemake - Hubble Discovers Moon Orbiting the Dwarf Planet Makemake
(via sciencedaily.com) Peering to the outskirts of our solar system, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has spotted a small, dar...
Published Pluto features given first official names - Pluto Features Given First Official Names
(via sciencedaily.com) The Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature of the International Astronomical Union has offi...
Published Pluto 'paints' its largest moon red - Pluto 'Paints' Its Largest Moon Red
(via sciencedaily.com) In June 2015, when the cameras on NASA's approaching New Horizons spacecraft first spotted the large...
Published Odd bodies, rapid spins keep cosmic rings close - Odd Bodies, Rapid Spins Keep Cosmic Rings Close
(via sciencedaily.com) Forget those shepherding moons. Gravity and the odd shapes of asteroid Chariklo and dwarf planet Hau ...
Published 17-pound meteorite discovered in Antarctica - **17-Pound Meteorite Discovered in Antarctica: A Rare Find**
(via sciencedaily.com) Antarctica is a tough place to work, for obvious reasons -- it's bitterly cold, remote, and wild. Ho...
Published Shocked zircon find a 'one-off gift' from Mars - Shocked Zircon Find a 'One-Off Gift' from Mars
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers studying a Martian meteorite have found the first evidence of high-intensity damage caus...
Published Origins of the building blocks of life - Origins of the Building Blocks of Life
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study posits that interstellar cloud conditions may have played a significant role on the pres...
Published How were amino acids, one of the key building blocks of life, formed before the origin of life on Earth? - How Were Amino Acids Formed Before the Origin of Life on Earth?
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The amino acid abundances of two Ryugu particles were measured and compared with their rocky compone...
Published Saturn is losing its rings at 'worst-case-scenario' rate - Saturn is Losing its Rings at 'Worst-Case-Scenario' Rate
(via sciencedaily.com) New NASA research confirms that Saturn is losing its iconic rings at the maximum rate estimated from...
Published Frost on moon's surface: New evidence - Frost on Moon's Surface: New Evidence
(via sciencedaily.com) Scientists using data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter have identified bright areas in crate...
Published Magnetic patterns hidden in meteorites reveal early Solar System dynamics - Magnetic Patterns Hidden in Meteorites Reveal Early Solar System Dynamics
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers have developed a novel technique to investigate the dynamics of the early Solar System b...
Published The mysterious arc of Venus - The Mysterious Arc of Venus: Unraveling the Enigma
(via sciencedaily.com) When Venus transits the sun on June 5-6, an armada of spacecraft and ground-based telescopes will be...
Published Image-based navigation could help spacecraft safely land on the moon - Image-Based Navigation: A Revolutionary Way to Safely Land on the Moon
(via sciencedaily.com) Engineers have demonstrated how a series of lunar images can be used to infer the direction that a s...
Published Newly formed craters located on Mars - Newly Formed Craters Located on Mars
(via sciencedaily.com) An international team of researchers with NASA's InSight mission located four new craters created by...
Published NASA's InSight lander detects stunning meteoroid impact on Mars - NASA's InSight Lander Detects Stunning Meteoroid Impact on Mars
(via sciencedaily.com) NASA's InSight lander recorded a magnitude 4 marsquake last Dec. 24, but scientists learned only lat...
Published Breaking in a new planet - Breaking in a New Planet: The Challenges and Opportunities
(via sciencedaily.com) Impacts affect the porosity and structure of moons and planets more dramatically than scientists sus...
Published One more clue to the Moon's origin - One More Clue to the Moon's Origin
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers discover the first definitive proof that the Moon inherited indigenous noble gases from...
Published Earth's atmosphere may be source of some lunar water - Earth's Atmosphere May Be the Source of Some Lunar Water
(via sciencedaily.com) Hydrogen and oxygen ions escaping from Earth's upper atmosphere and combining on the moon could be o...