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Published Liquid water beneath Martian south polar cap? - Liquid Water Beneath Martian South Polar Cap: Is It Possible?


Scientists measured the properties of ice-brine mixtures as cold as -145 degrees Fahrenheit to help...
Published Modern theory from ancient impacts - Modern Theory from Ancient Impacts


It is generally accepted that the inner region of the early solar system was subject to an intense p...
Published Jupiter's Great Red Spot feeds on smaller storms - Jupiter's Great Red Spot Feeds on Smaller Storms


The stormy, centuries-old maelstrom of Jupiter's Great Red Spot was shaken but not destroyed by a se...
Published Solar beats nuclear at many potential settlement sites on Mars - Solar Beats Nuclear at Many Potential Settlement Sites on Mars


While most missions to the moon and other planets rely upon solar power, scientists have assumed tha ...
Published 2400 new eyes on the sky to see cosmic rainbows - 2400 New Eyes on the Sky to See Cosmic Rainbows


The Subaru Telescope successfully demonstrated engineering first light with a new instrument that wi...
Published Venus' transit and the search for other worlds - Venus Transit and the Search for Other Worlds


It's the final opportunity of the century to witness the rare astronomical reunion of the sun, Venus...
Published Hubble finds evidence of water vapor at Jupiter's moon Ganymede - Hubble Finds Evidence of Water Vapor at Jupiter's Moon Ganymede


Astronomers have uncovered evidence of water vapor in the atmosphere of Jupiter's moon Ganymede. Thi...
Published New evidence for liquid water beneath the south polar ice cap of Mars - New Evidence for Liquid Water Beneath the South Polar Ice Cap of Mars


An international team of researchers has revealed new evidence for the possible existence of liquid...
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 Voyager at 35: Break on through to the other side - Voyager at 35: Break on Through to the Other Side


Thirty-five years ago Aug. 20, NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft, the first Voyager spacecraft to launch,...
Published Did Venus ever have oceans? - Did Venus Ever Have Oceans?


Astrophysicists have investigated the past of Venus to find out whether Earth's sister planet once h ...
Published Cassini spies bright Venus from Saturn orbit - Cassini Spies Bright Venus from Saturn Orbit


A distant world gleaming in sunlight, Earth's twin planet, Venus, shines like a bright beacon in ima ...
Published Newly discovered form of salty ice could exist on surface of extraterrestrial moons - Newly Discovered Form of Salty Ice Could Exist on Surface of Extraterrestrial Moons



An international team has found two new crystal structures for salty ice, or solid hydrate made from...
Published Astronomers find first compelling evidence for a moon outside our solar system - Astronomers Find First Compelling Evidence for a Moon Outside Our Solar System


On the hunt for distant worlds, researchers have identified an exomoon candidate around the transiti...
Published How a moon slows the decay of Pluto's atmosphere - How a Moon Slows the Decay of Pluto's Atmosphere


A new study provides additional insight into relationship between Pluto and its moon, Charon, and ho...
Published Modeling offers new perspective on how Pluto's 'icy heart' came to be - Modeling Offers New Perspective on How Pluto's 'Icy Heart' Came to Be


Pluto's "icy heart" is a bright, two-lobed feature on its surface that has attracted researchers eve...
Published Cracked, frozen and tipped over: New clues from Pluto's past - Cracked, Frozen and Tipped Over: New Clues from Pluto's Past


New research by planetary scientists reveals fascinating clues about Pluto, suggesting the small wor...
Published Solving the mystery of Pluto's giant blades of ice - Solving the Mystery of Pluto's Giant Blades of Ice


NASA's New Horizons mission revolutionized our knowledge of Pluto when it flew past that distant wor...
Published Using photosynthesis for Martian occupation -- while making space travel more sustainable - Using Photosynthesis for Martian Occupation - While Making Space Travel More Sustainable



Researchers are working on sustainable technology to harvest solar power in space -- which could sup...
Published New solar active region spitting out flares - New Solar Active Region Spitting Out Flares



An active region on the sun, numbered AR 1504, rotated into view over the left side of the sun on Ju...