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Published Why Venus rotates, slowly, despite sun's powerful grip - Why Venus Rotates Slowly Despite Sun's Powerful Grip


If not for the soupy, fast-moving atmosphere on Venus, Earth's sister planet would likely not rotate...
Published Scientists discover volcanoes on Venus are still active - Scientists Discover Volcanoes on Venus Are Still Active


A new study identified 37 recently active volcanic structures on Venus. The study provides some of t...
Published Saturn's rings shine in Hubble's latest portrait - Saturn's Rings Shine in Hubble's Latest Portrait


Saturn is so beautiful that astronomers cannot resist using the Hubble Space Telescope to take yearl...
Published Could more of Earth's surface host life? - Could More of Earth's Surface Host Life?


Of all known planets, Earth is as friendly to life as any planet could possibly be -- or is it? If J...
Published Planetary heist: Astronomers show massive stars can steal Jupiter-sized planets - Planetary Heist: Astronomers Show Massive Stars Can Steal Jupiter-Sized Planets


Jupiter-sized planets can be stolen or captured by massive stars in the densely populated stellar nu...
Published Astronomers find 'Forbidden' planet in 'Neptunian Desert' around its star - Astronomers Discover a 'Forbidden' Planet in the 'Neptunian Desert' Around Its Star


An exoplanet smaller than Neptune with its own atmosphere has been discovered in a region close to i...
Published ALMA observes the formation sites of solar-system-like planets - ALMA Observes the Formation Sites of Solar-System-Like Planets


Researchers have spotted the formation sites of planets around a young star resembling our sun. Two...
Published Present-day subsurface ocean on Pluto? - Present-day Subsurface Ocean on Pluto?


An updated thermal model for Pluto suggests that a liquid water ocean beneath the dwarf planet's ice...
Published Evidence of asteroid belt around Vega - Evidence of Asteroid Belt Around Vega


Astronomers have discovered what appears to be a large asteroid belt around the star Vega, the secon...
Published Pluto's icy heart makes winds blow - Pluto's Icy Heart Makes Winds Blow


A 'beating heart' of frozen nitrogen controls Pluto's winds and may give rise to features on its sur...
Published New Horizons spacecraft homing in on Kuiper Belt target - New Horizons spacecraft homing in on Kuiper Belt target


Only hours from completing a historic flyby of Kuiper Belt object 2014 MU69, nicknamed Ultima Thule,...
Published Scientists report 'benchmarks' for extreme space weather - Scientists Report 'Benchmarks' for Extreme Space Weather



Extreme space weather threatens vital satellites orbiting the Earth, including the Global Navigation ...
Published Establishing the origin of solar-mass black holes and the connection to dark matter - Establishing the Origin of Solar-Mass Black Holes and the Connection to Dark Matter



What is the origin of black holes and how is that question connected with another mystery, the natur...
Published Neptune: Neutralizer-free plasma propulsion - Neptune: Neutralizer-Free Plasma Propulsion



Plasma propulsion concepts are gridded-ion thrusters that accelerate and emit more positively charge...
Published Scientists find evidence of complex organic molecules from Enceladus - Scientists Find Evidence of Complex Organic Molecules from Enceladus


Using mass spectrometry data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft, scientists found that large, carbon-ric...
Published A 'super-puff' planet like no other - A 'Super-Puff' Planet Like No Other


Astronomers discover that the core mass of exoplanet WASP-107b is much lower than previously thought...
Published The seven-year photobomb: Distant star's dimming was likely a 'dusty' companion getting in the way, astronomers say - The Seven-Year Photobomb: A Dusty Companion Getting in the Way


Astronomers were on the lookout for 'stars behaving strangely' when an automated alert from pointed...
Published Why Earth is not an ice ball: Possible explanation for faint young sun paradox - Why Earth is not an Ice Ball: Possible Explanation for Faint Young Sun Paradox



More than 2 billion years ago, a much fainter sun should have left the Earth as an orbiting ice ball ...
Published Venus: Planetary portrait of inner beauty - Venus: Planetary Portrait of Inner Beauty



A Venus transit across the face of the sun is a relatively rare event -- occurring in pairs with mor...
Published How Mars lost its oceans - How Mars Lost Its Oceans: The Story of a Drying Planet


It has long been known that Mars once had oceans due in part to a protective magnetic field similar...