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Published Spanish lagoon used to better understand wet-to-dry transition of Mars - Spanish Lagoon Used to Better Understand Wet-to-Dry Transition of Mars


In the ongoing search for signs of life on Mars, a new study proposes focusing on 'time-resolved ana...
Published Dwarf star 200 light years away contains life's building blocks - Dwarf Star 200 Light Years Away Contains Life's Building Blocks


Many scientists believe the Earth was initially dry and that water, carbon and nitrogen -- the build...
Published New telescope is exploring solar system 'outback' - New Telescope is Exploring Solar System 'Outback'


In the outer reaches of our solar system lies a mysterious region far more remote and difficult to e...
Published Meet 'DeeDee,' a distant, dim member of our solar system - Meet 'DeeDee,' a Distant, Dim Member of Our Solar System


Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), astronomers have revealed extraordina...
Published NASA's New Horizons mission reveals entirely new kind of world - NASA's New Horizons Mission Reveals Entirely New Kind of World


Scientists from NASA's New Horizons mission released the first detailed images of the most distant o...
Published A dozen new moons of Jupiter discovered, including one 'oddball' - A Dozen New Moons of Jupiter Discovered, Including One 'Oddball'


Twelve new moons orbiting Jupiter have been found -- 11 'normal' outer moons, and one that they're c...
Published Icy ridges found on Pluto - Icy Ridges Found on Pluto: A Fascinating Discovery


Using a model similar to what meteorologists use to forecast weather on Earth and a computer simulat...
Published In the emptiness of space, Voyager I detects plasma 'hum' - In the Emptiness of Space, Voyager I Detects Plasma 'Hum'


NASA's Voyager I spacecraft has long since zipped past the edge of the solar system through the heli...
Published From car engines to exoplanets - From Car Engines to Exoplanets: The Evolution of Technology and Science


Chemical models developed to help limit the emission of pollutants by car engines are being used to...
Published Hubble captures movie of DART asteroid impact debris - Hubble Captures Movie of DART Asteroid Impact Debris


In 2022 NASA embarked on a bold experiment to see if they could change an asteroid's velocity by sma...
Published Lightning impacts edge of space in ways not previously observed - Lightning Impacts Edge of Space in Ways Not Previously Observed


A team of researchers working with data collected by an Incoherent Scatter Radar (ISR) have examined...
Published Ice feature on Saturn's giant moon, TItan - Ice Feature on Saturn's Giant Moon, Titan


Research team finds huge ice feature on Titan while trying to understand where Saturn's largest moon...
Published On Jupiter's moon Europa, 'chaos terrains' could be shuttling oxygen to ocean - On Jupiter's Moon Europa, 'Chaos Terrains' Could Be Shuttling Oxygen to Ocean


Researchers have built the world's first physics-based computer simulation of oxygen transport on Eu...
Published Massive comet-like object pollutes atmosphere of a white dwarf - Massive Comet-Like Object Pollutes Atmosphere of a White Dwarf


For the first time, scientists have witnessed a massive object with the makeup of a comet being ripp...
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 Pluto 'paints' its largest moon red - Pluto 'Paints' Its Largest Moon Red


In June 2015, when the cameras on NASA's approaching New Horizons spacecraft first spotted the large...
Published Odd bodies, rapid spins keep cosmic rings close - Odd Bodies, Rapid Spins Keep Cosmic Rings Close


Forget those shepherding moons. Gravity and the odd shapes of asteroid Chariklo and dwarf planet Hau ...
Published Astronomers find a 'cataclysmic' pair of stars with the shortest orbit yet - Astronomers Discover a 'Cataclysmic' Pair of Stars with the Shortest Orbit Yet


Astronomers have discovered a stellar binary, or pair of stars, with an extremely short orbit, appea...
Published Largest potentially hazardous asteroid detected in eight years - Largest Potentially Hazardous Asteroid Detected in Eight Years


Twilight observations have enabled astronomers to spot three near-Earth asteroids (NEA) hiding in th...
Published Two meteorites are providing a detailed look into outer space - Two Meteorites are Providing a Detailed Look into Outer Space


If you've ever seen a shooting star, you might have seen a meteor on its way to Earth. Those that la...