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Published Darkest view ever of interstellar ice - Darkest View Ever of Interstellar Ice



Astronomers used observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to achieve the darkest ever...
Published 'Slushy' magma ocean led to formation of the Moon’s crust - Slushy Magma Ocean Led to Formation of the Moon's Crust


Scientists have shown how the freezing of a 'slushy' ocean of magma may be responsible for the compo...
Published Most volcanic activity on Mercury stopped about 3.5 billion years ago - Most Volcanic Activity on Mercury Stopped About 3.5 Billion Years Ago


New research finds that major volcanic activity on the planet Mercury most likely ended about 3.5 bi...
Published Mariner 2's encounter with Venus: NASA celebrates 50 years of planetary exploration - Mariner 2's Encounter with Venus: NASA Celebrates 50 Years of Planetary Exploration


Fifty years ago on a mid-December day, NASA's Mariner 2 spacecraft sailed close to the shrouded plan...
Published Great valley found on Mercury - Great Valley Found on Mercury: A New Discovery in Our Solar System


Scientists have discovered a new large valley on Mercury that may be the first evidence of buckling...
Published Mercury's mysterious 'darkness' explained - Mercury's Mysterious 'Darkness' Explained


Scientists have long been puzzled by Mercury's very dark surface. Previously, scientists proposed th...
Published Mercury gets a meteoroid shower from Comet Encke - Mercury Gets a Meteoroid Shower from Comet Encke


The planet Mercury is being pelted regularly by bits of dust from an ancient comet, a new study has...
Published Mercury: Results from Messenger’s low-altitude campaign - Mercury: Results from Messenger’s Low-Altitude Campaign


NASA's MESSENGER mission, now nearing the end of its fourth and final year of orbital operations at...
Published Mercury's contraction much greater than thought, new imaging shows - Mercury's Contraction: A Surprising Discovery


New global imaging and topographic data from MESSENGER show that the innermost planet has contracted...
Published Names for new Pluto moons accepted - Names for New Pluto Moons Accepted


The International Astronomical Union has officially recognized the names Kerberos and Styx for the f...
Published Evidence that Saturn's moon Mimas is a stealth ocean world - Evidence that Saturn's Moon Mimas is a Stealth Ocean World


When a scientist discovered surprising evidence that Saturn's smallest, innermost moon could generat...
Published Saturn's rings coat tiny moons - Saturn's Rings Coat Tiny Moons: A Fascinating Discovery


New findings have emerged about five tiny moons nestled in and near Saturn's rings. The closest-ever...
Published Hubble spots auroras on Uranus - Hubble Spots Auroras on Uranus: A Fascinating Discovery


A composite image of Uranus by Voyager 2 and two different observations made by Hubble shows one for...
Published Primitive atmosphere discovered around 'Warm Neptune' - Primitive Atmosphere Discovered Around 'Warm Neptune'


A pioneering new study uncovering the 'primitive atmosphere' surrounding a distant world could provi...
Published Miranda: An icy moon deformed by tidal heating - Miranda: An Icy Moon Deformed by Tidal Heating


Miranda, a small, icy moon of Uranus, is one of the most visually striking and enigmatic bodies in t...
Published As Voyager 1 nears edge of solar system, scientists look back - As Voyager 1 Nears Edge of Solar System, Scientists Look Back


In 1977, Jimmy Carter was sworn in as president, Elvis died, Virginia park ranger Roy Sullivan was h...
Published Earth and Venus grew up as rambunctious planets - Earth and Venus: The Rambunctious Planets


Using machine learning and simulations of giant impacts, researchers found that the planets residing...
Published Venus' ancient layered, folded rocks point to volcanic origin - Venus' Ancient Layered, Folded Rocks Point to Volcanic Origin


Researchers has found that some of the oldest terrain on Venus, known as tesserae, have layering tha...
Published Giant pattern discovered in the clouds of planet Venus - Giant Pattern Discovered in the Clouds of Planet Venus


Astronomers have identified a giant streak structure among the clouds covering planet Venus based on...
Published Heavy metal frost? A new look at a Venusian mystery - Heavy Metal Frost? A New Look at a Venusian Mystery


Venus is hiding something beneath its brilliant shroud of clouds: a first order mystery about the pl...