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Published Carbon dioxide cold traps on the moon are confirmed for the first time - Carbon Dioxide Cold Traps on the Moon Confirmed for the First Time
(via sciencedaily.com) After decades of uncertainty, researchers have confirmed the existence of lunar carbon dioxide cold...
Published Mercury's contraction much greater than thought, new imaging shows - Mercury's Contraction: A Surprising Discovery
(via sciencedaily.com) New global imaging and topographic data from MESSENGER show that the innermost planet has contracted...
Published Saturn's rings coat tiny moons - Saturn's Rings Coat Tiny Moons: A Fascinating Discovery
(via sciencedaily.com) New findings have emerged about five tiny moons nestled in and near Saturn's rings. The closest-ever...
Published Giant pattern discovered in the clouds of planet Venus - Giant Pattern Discovered in the Clouds of Planet Venus
(via sciencedaily.com) Astronomers have identified a giant streak structure among the clouds covering planet Venus based on...
Published Sounding rocket to peek at atmosphere of Venus - Sounding Rocket to Peek at Atmosphere of Venus
(via sciencedaily.com) A week after launching a new orbiter to investigate the upper atmosphere of Mars, NASA is sending a...
Published NASA's SDO observes largest sunspot of the solar cycle - NASA's SDO Observes Largest Sunspot of the Solar Cycle
(via sciencedaily.com) On Oct. 18, 2014, a sunspot rotated over the left side of the sun, and soon grew to be the largest a...
Published Sun's magnetic field going to flip soon: 11-year solar cycle wimpy, but peaking - Sun's Magnetic Field Going to Flip Soon: 11-Year Solar Cycle Wimpy, but Peaking
(via sciencedaily.com) In a 3-meter diameter hollow aluminum sphere, a physics professor is stirring and heating plasmas to...
Published NASA's SDO sees massive filament erupt on sun - NASA's SDO Sees Massive Filament Erupt on Sun
(via sciencedaily.com) On August 31, 2012 a long filament of solar material that had been hovering in the sun's atmosphere,...
Published 'Starquakes' could explain mystery signals
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Fast radio bursts, or FRBs, are an astronomical mystery, with their exact cause and origins still un...
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
(via sciencedaily.com) A planetary scientist worked with engineers to measure the physical limits for a liquid when salty w...
Published Exploring Jupiter's moon, Europa, possible with silicon-germanium transistor technology - Exploring Jupiter's Moon, Europa, Possible with Silicon-Germanium Transistor Technology
(via sciencedaily.com) Europa is more than just one of Jupiter's many moons -- it's also one of most promising places in th...
Published Giant mantle plume reveals Mars is more active than previously thought - Giant Mantle Plume Reveals Mars is More Active Than Previously Thought
(via sciencedaily.com) Orbital observations unveil the presence of an enormous mantle plume pushing the surface of Mars upw ...
Published Large exoplanet could have the right conditions for life - Large Exoplanet Could Have the Right Conditions for Life
(via sciencedaily.com) Astronomers have found an exoplanet more than twice the size of Earth to be potentially habitable, o...
Published 'Cold Neptune' and two temperate super-Earths found orbiting nearby stars - Cold Neptune and Two Temperate Super-Earths Found Orbiting Nearby Stars
(via sciencedaily.com) A 'cold Neptune' and two potentially habitable worlds are part of a cache of five newly discovered e...
Published The super-Earth that came home for dinner - The Super-Earth That Came Home for Dinner
(via sciencedaily.com) It might be lingering bashfully on the icy outer edges of our solar system, hiding in the dark, but...
Published The mountains of Pluto are snowcapped, but not for the same reasons as on Earth - The Mountains of Pluto: A Snowy Mystery Unveiled
(via sciencedaily.com) In 2015, the New Horizons space probe discovered spectacular snowcapped mountains on Pluto, which ar...
Published New Ultima Thule discoveries from NASA's New Horizons - New Ultima Thule Discoveries from NASA's New Horizons
(via sciencedaily.com) Data from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft, which explored Kuiper Belt object Ultima Thule earlier thi...
Published New Horizons successfully explores Ultima Thule - New Horizons Successfully Explores Ultima Thule
(via sciencedaily.com) NASA's New Horizons spacecraft flew past Ultima Thule in the early hours of New Year's Day, ushering...
Published Scientists introduce cosmochemical model for Pluto formation - Scientists Introduce Cosmochemical Model for Pluto Formation
(via sciencedaily.com) Scientists integrated NASA's New Horizons discoveries with data from ESA's Rosetta mission to develo...
Published How a moon slows the decay of Pluto's atmosphere - How a Moon Slows the Decay of Pluto's Atmosphere
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study provides additional insight into relationship between Pluto and its moon, Charon, and ho...