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Published Potentially habitable 'exo-Venus' with Earth-like temperature discovered



Astronomers have made the rare and tantalizing discovery of an Earth-like exoplanet 40 light-years a...
Published Mars seismic deployment lays groundwork for future planetary missions - Mars Seismic Deployment Lays Groundwork for Future Planetary Missions



About 1000 days after the Mars InSight mission deployed SEIS, the first seismometer on the red plane...
Published Enormous flare from sun's nearest neighbor breaks records - Enormous Flare from Sun's Nearest Neighbor Breaks Records


On May 1, 2019, researchers observed a record-setting flare from the star Proxima Centauri -- a burs...
Published How Mars lost its oceans - How Mars Lost Its Oceans: The Story of a Drying Planet


It has long been known that Mars once had oceans due in part to a protective magnetic field similar...
Published Hope for present-day Martian groundwater dries up in new study - Hope for Present-Day Martian Groundwater Dries Up in New Study


Liquid water previously detected under Mars' ice-covered south pole is probably just a dusty mirage,...
Published Twilight observations reveal huge storm on Neptune - Twilight Observations Reveal Huge Storm on Neptune


Striking images of a storm system nearly the size of Earth have astronomers doing a double-take afte...
Published Analysis of particles of the asteroid Ryugu delivers surprising results - Analysis of Particles of the Asteroid Ryugu Delivers Surprising Results



In December 2020, a small landing capsule brought rock particles from the asteroid Ryugu to Earth --...
Published Astronomers find that two exoplanets may be mostly water - Astronomers Discover Two Exoplanets That May Be Mostly Water


Astronomers have found evidence that two exoplanets orbiting a red dwarf star are 'water worlds,' pl...
Published Magnetic fields on the moon are the remnant of an ancient core dynamo - Magnetic Fields on the Moon: The Remnant of an Ancient Core Dynamo


A long discussed theory about the local magnetic spots of the moon suggests that they are the result...
Published First underground radar images from Mars Perseverance Rover reveal some surprises - First Underground Radar Images from Mars Perseverance Rover Reveal Some Surprises


NASA's Perseverance landed on Mars in February 2021 and has been gathering data on the planet's geol...
Published Apollo rock samples capture key moments in the Moon's early history - Apollo Rock Samples Reveal Key Moments in the Moon's Early History


Volcanic rock samples collected during NASA's Apollo missions bear the isotopic signature of key eve...
Published Astronomers provide 'field guide' to exoplanets known as hot Jupiters - Astronomers Provide a Comprehensive Guide to Hot Jupiters


By combining Hubble Space Telescope observations with theoretical models, a team of astronomers has...
Published NASA's InSight lander detects stunning meteoroid impact on Mars - NASA's InSight Lander Detects Stunning Meteoroid Impact on Mars


NASA's InSight lander recorded a magnitude 4 marsquake last Dec. 24, but scientists learned only lat...
Published Global map of lunar hydrogen: Data confirms role water played in moon's formation - Global Map of Lunar Hydrogen: Data Confirms Role Water Played in Moon's Formation



Using data collected over two decades ago, scientists have compiled the first complete map of hydrog...
Published Researchers create lunar regolith bricks that could be used to construct Artemis base camp - Researchers Create Lunar Regolith Bricks That Could Be Used to Construct Artemis Base Camp


As part of NASA's Artemis program to establish a long-term presence on the moon, it aims to build an...
Published Differences between the Moon’s near and far sides linked to colossal ancient impact - Differences between the Moon’s Near and Far Sides Linked to Colossal Ancient Impact


New research shows how the impact that created the Moon's South Pole -- Aitken basin is linked to th...
Published Researchers enlist robot swarms to mine lunar resources - Researchers Enlist Robot Swarms to Mine Lunar Resources


Building a base on the moon was once something out of science fiction, but now scientists are starti...
Published Astrophysicist outlines plans for the gravitational wave observatory on the moon - Astrophysicist Outlines Plans for the Gravitational Wave Observatory on the Moon


Not a moonshot: Astronomers explore possibility of lunar observatory to better understand fundamenta...
Published Newly-discovered planet is hot, metallic and dense as Mercury - Newly-Discovered Planet: A Hot, Metallic, and Dense World


A hot, metallic, Earth-sized planet with a density similar to Mercury -- situated 339 light years aw...
Published Great valley found on Mercury - Great Valley Found on Mercury: A New Discovery in Our Solar System


Scientists have discovered a new large valley on Mercury that may be the first evidence of buckling...