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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 Unmasking the secrets of Mercury, in color - Unmasking the Secrets of Mercury, in Color


The MESSENGER spacecraft is the first ever to orbit the planet Mercury, and the spacecraft's seven s ...
Published First X-rays from Uranus discovered - First X-rays from Uranus Discovered


Astronomers have detected X-rays from Uranus using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. This result may...
Published Scientists discover what extraordinary compounds may be hidden inside Uranus and Neptune - Scientists Discover Extraordinary Compounds Hidden Inside Uranus and Neptune


Scientists have discovered that the depths of Uranus, Neptune and their satellites may contain extra...
Published 35 years on, Voyager's legacy continues at Saturn - 35 Years On, Voyager's Legacy Continues at Saturn


Saturn, with its alluring rings and numerous moons, has long fascinated stargazers and scientists. A...
Published Uranus auroras glimpsed from Earth - Uranus Auroras Glimpsed from Earth: A Rare and Fascinating Sight


For the first time, scientists have captured images of auroras above the giant ice planet Uranus, fi ...
Published NASA's Webb scores another ringed world with new image of Uranus - NASA's Webb Scores Another Ringed World with New Image of Uranus



Following in the footsteps of the Neptune image released in 2022, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope...
Published Evidence that Venus is volcanically active - Evidence that Venus is Volcanically Active


Venus appears to have volcanic activity, according to a new research paper that offers strong eviden...
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 Have Venusian volcanoes been caught in the act? - Have Venusian Volcanoes Been Caught in the Act?


Six years of observations by the European Space Agency's Venus Express have shown large changes in t...
Published Mercury has magnetic storms - Mercury's Magnetic Storms: A Fascinating Phenomenon


An international team of scientists has proved that Mercury, our solar system's smallest planet, has ...
Published Experiments measure freezing point of extraterrestrial oceans to aid search for life - Experiments Measure Freezing Point of Extraterrestrial Oceans to Aid Search for Life


A planetary scientist worked with engineers to measure the physical limits for a liquid when salty w...
Published Study quantifies global impact of electricity in dust storms on Mars - Study Quantifies Global Impact of Electricity in Dust Storms on Mars


Mars is infamous for its intense dust storms, some of which kick up enough dust to be seen by telesc...
Published Giant mantle plume reveals Mars is more active than previously thought - Giant Mantle Plume Reveals Mars is More Active Than Previously Thought


Orbital observations unveil the presence of an enormous mantle plume pushing the surface of Mars upw...
Published Fifth Dwarf Planet Named Haumea - Fifth Dwarf Planet Named Haumea



The International Astronomical Union has announced that the object previously known as 2003 EL61 is...
Published Hansel and Gretel's breadcrumb trick inspires robotic exploration of caves on Mars and beyond - Hansel and Gretel's Breadcrumb Trick Inspires Robotic Exploration of Caves on Mars and Beyond


Future space missions likely will send robots to scout out underground habitats for astronauts. Engi...
Published Balancing risk and reward in planetary exploration - Balancing Risk and Reward in Planetary Exploration



Researchers have developed a new approach to balancing the risks and scientific value of sending pla...
Published Juno peers deep into Jupiter’s colorful belts and zones - Juno Peers Deep into Jupiter’s Colorful Belts and Zones


A new study of data captured in orbit around Jupiter has revealed new insights into what's happening...
Published Mercury's scorching daytime heat may help it make its own ice at caps - Mercury's Scorching Daytime Heat May Help It Make Its Own Ice at Caps


Despite Mercury's 400-degree Celsius daytime heat, there is ice at its caps. And now a study shows h...
Published Keck observations bring weather of Uranus into sharp focus - Keck Observations Bring Weather of Uranus into Sharp Focus


In 1986, when Voyager swept past Uranus, the probe’s portraits of the planet were “notoriously bland ...