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Published New Mercury surface composition maps illuminate the planet's history - New Mercury Surface Composition Maps Illuminate the Planet's History
(via sciencedaily.com) Scientists have created global-scale maps of Mercury's surface chemistry that reveal previously unre ...
Published Official naming of surface features on Pluto and its satellites: First step approved - Official Naming of Surface Features on Pluto and its Satellites: First Step Approved
(via sciencedaily.com) The New Horizons flyby of Pluto and its satellites returned a scientific treasure trove of informati...
Published Surface of Mercury arose from deep inside the planet - Surface of Mercury Arose from Deep Inside the Planet
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers have found that several volcanic deposits on Mercury's surface require mantle melting to ...
Published New evidence for how heat is transported below the sun's surface
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Solar physicists have revealed the interior structure of the sun's supergranules, a flow structure t...
Published Frost on moon's surface: New evidence - Frost on Moon's Surface: New Evidence
(via sciencedaily.com) Scientists using data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter have identified bright areas in crate...
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 Mystery behind formation of surface ice-shapes on Pluto unraveled - Mystery behind formation of surface ice-shapes on Pluto unraveled
(via sciencedaily.com) Scientists have unraveled a fascinating new insight into how the landscape of the dwarf-planet Pluto...
Published Carbon source found on surface of Jupiter's moon Europa
(via sciencedaily.com) Astronomers using data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have identified carbon dioxide in a sp...
Published New technique offers more precise maps of the Moon's surface
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new study may help redefine how scientists map the surface of the Moon, making the process more st ...
Published Lunar samples solve mystery of the moon's supposed magnetic shield - Lunar Samples Solve Mystery of the Moon's Supposed Magnetic Shield
(via sciencedaily.com) Tests of glass samples gathered on Apollo missions show magnetization may result from impacts of obj...
Published X-ray detection sheds new light on Pluto - X-Ray Detection Sheds New Light on Pluto
(via sciencedaily.com) Scientists using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have made the first detections of X-rays from Plut...
Published Miranda: An icy moon deformed by tidal heating - Miranda: An Icy Moon Deformed by Tidal Heating
(via sciencedaily.com) Miranda, a small, icy moon of Uranus, is one of the most visually striking and enigmatic bodies in t...
Published Saturn's moon Titan sports Earth-like features - Saturn's Moon Titan Sports Earth-Like Features
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Using the now-complete Cassini data set, astronomers have created a new global topographic map of Sa...
Published Has Earth's oxygen rusted the Moon for billions of years? - Has Earth's Oxygen Rusted the Moon for Billions of Years?
(via sciencedaily.com) To the surprise of many planetary scientists, the oxidized iron mineral hematite has been discovered...
Published Unmasking the secrets of Mercury, in color - Unmasking the Secrets of Mercury, in Color
(via sciencedaily.com) The MESSENGER spacecraft is the first ever to orbit the planet Mercury, and the spacecraft's seven s...
Published Large sub-surface granite formation signals ancient volcanic activity on Moon's dark side
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A large formation of granite discovered below the lunar surface likely was formed from the cooling o ...
Published Electrons from Earth may be forming water on the Moon
(via sciencedaily.com) Planetary scientists have discovered that high energy electrons in Earth's plasma sheet are contribu...
Published The origin of the sun's magnetic field could lie close to its surface
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Surprise findings suggest sunspots and solar flares could be generated by a magnetic field within th...
Published Geologists expect Chang'e-6 lunar surface samples to contain volcanic rock and impact ejecta
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source On June 25, China's Chang'e-6 (CE-6) lunar probe is set to return to Earth, carrying the first surfa...
Published Mercury's mysterious 'darkness' explained - Mercury's Mysterious 'Darkness' Explained
(via sciencedaily.com) Scientists have long been puzzled by Mercury's very dark surface. Previously, scientists proposed th ...