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Published Differences between the Moon’s near and far sides linked to colossal ancient impact - Differences between the Moon’s Near and Far Sides Linked to Colossal Ancient Impact
(via sciencedaily.com) New research shows how the impact that created the Moon's South Pole -- Aitken basin is linked to th...
Published 'Slushy' magma ocean led to formation of the Moon’s crust - Slushy Magma Ocean Led to Formation of the Moon's Crust
(via sciencedaily.com) Scientists have shown how the freezing of a 'slushy' ocean of magma may be responsible for the compo...
Published Lunar radar data uncovers new clues about moon’s ancient past - Lunar Radar Data Uncovers New Clues About Moon's Ancient Past
(via sciencedaily.com) The dusty surface of the moon -- immortalized in images of Apollo astronauts' lunar footprints -- fo...
Published New data from flyby of Pluto - New Data from Flyby of Pluto: What We've Learned So Far
(via sciencedaily.com) Pluto's surface exhibits a wide variety of landscapes, results from five new studies. The dwarf plan...
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
(via sciencedaily.com) New research finds that major volcanic activity on the planet Mercury most likely ended about 3.5 bi...
Published Mercury has a solid inner core: New evidence - Mercury has a Solid Inner Core: New Evidence
(via sciencedaily.com) Scientists have long known that Earth and Mercury have metallic cores. Like Earth, Mercury's outer c...
Published Meteorite diamonds tell of a lost planet - Meteorite Diamonds Tell of a Lost Planet
(via sciencedaily.com) Scientists have examined a slice from a meteorite that contains large diamonds formed at high pressu...
Published Understanding Mercury's magnetic tail - Understanding Mercury's Magnetic Tail
(via sciencedaily.com) Theoretical physicists used simulations to explain the unusual readings collected in 2009 by the Mer...
Published Rare transit of Mercury to take place on 9 May - Rare Transit of Mercury to Take Place on 9 May
(via sciencedaily.com) On 9 May there will be a rare transit of Mercury, when the smallest planet in our Solar System will...
Published Mercury's magnetic field is almost four billion years old - Mercury's Magnetic Field: A Four Billion Year Old Mystery
(via sciencedaily.com) New data from MESSENGER, the spacecraft that orbited Mercury for four years before crashing into the ...
Published Comet dust: Planet Mercury's 'invisible paint' - Comet Dust: Planet Mercury's 'Invisible Paint'
(via sciencedaily.com) Scientists have long puzzled over the planet Mercury's excessively dark surface. New research sugges...
Published New window into high-energy processes on the sun - New Window into High-Energy Processes on the Sun
(via sciencedaily.com) Understanding the sun from afar isn't easy. NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft -- which orbits Mercury, and ...
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 Evidence that Saturn's moon Mimas is a stealth ocean world - Evidence that Saturn's Moon Mimas is a Stealth Ocean World
(via sciencedaily.com) When a scientist discovered surprising evidence that Saturn's smallest, innermost moon could generat...
Published First experimental evidence for superionic ice - First Experimental Evidence for Superionic Ice
(via sciencedaily.com) Scientists have provided the first experimental evidence for superionic conduction in water ice at p...
Published Astronomers spot faraway Uranus-like planet: First 'ice giant' planet found in another solar system - Astronomers Spot Faraway Uranus-Like Planet: First 'Ice Giant' Planet Found in Another Solar System
(via sciencedaily.com) Our view of other solar systems just got a little more familiar, with the discovery of a planet 25,0...
Published Weather on the outer planets only goes so deep - Weather on the Outer Planets: A Look at the Depths of Their Atmospheres
(via sciencedaily.com) What is the long-range weather forecast for the giant planets Uranus and Neptune? These planets are...
Published Did Venus ever have oceans? - Did Venus Ever Have Oceans?
(via sciencedaily.com) Astrophysicists have investigated the past of Venus to find out whether Earth's sister planet once h...
Published Venus' ancient layered, folded rocks point to volcanic origin - Venus' Ancient Layered, Folded Rocks Point to Volcanic Origin
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers has found that some of the oldest terrain on Venus, known as tesserae, have layering tha...
Published Venus's turbulent atmosphere - Venus's Turbulent Atmosphere: A Closer Look
(via sciencedaily.com) Astronomers shed light on the so far unexplored nightside circulation at the upper cloud level of Ve...