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Published What would the Earth look like to an alien civilization located light years away? - What Would the Earth Look Like to an Alien Civilization Located Light Years Away?



What would the Earth look like to an alien civilization located light years away? A team of research...
Published Venus Transit: June 5-6, 2012 - Venus Transit: June 5-6, 2012


On June 5, 2012, at 6:03 PM EDT, the planet Venus will do something it has done only seven times sin...
Published Small asteroids are probably young - Small Asteroids Are Probably Young



The impact experiment conducted on the asteroid Ryugu by the Japanese Hayabusa2 mission which took p...
Published Hubble's Neptune anniversary pictures - Hubble's Neptune Anniversary Pictures: A Stunning Look at the Blue Giant



Today, Neptune has arrived at the same location in space where it was discovered nearly 165 years ag...
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 How did Earth get its water? - How Earth Got Its Water: A Fascinating Journey Through Time



Our planet's water could have originated from interactions between the hydrogen-rich atmospheres and...
Published New study indicates limited water circulation late in the history of Mars - New Study Indicates Limited Water Circulation Late in the History of Mars


A research team has investigated a meteorite from Mars using neutron and X-ray tomography. The techn...
Published A blueprint for life forms on Mars? - A Blueprint for Life Forms on Mars?


Microbes taken from surface sediment near Lost Hammer Spring, Canada, about 900 km south of the Nort ...
Published What a Martian meteorite can teach us about Earth's origins - What a Martian Meteorite Can Teach Us About Earth's Origins


What do Mars and Iceland have in common? These days, not so much. But more than 4.5 billion years ag...
Published The search for habitable planets expands - The Search for Habitable Planets Expands: A New Era of Space Exploration



Astronomers are suggesting a new way to expand the search for habitable planets that takes into acco...
Published Explosive volcanic eruption produced rare mineral on Mars - Explosive Volcanic Eruption Produced Rare Mineral on Mars


Planetary scientists have an answer to a mystery that's puzzled the Mars research community since NA...
Published One-third of galaxy's most common planets could be in habitable zone - One-Third of Galaxy's Most Common Planets Could Be in Habitable Zone



A third of the exoplanets orbiting common M dwarf stars have gentle enough orbits to potentially be...
Published MAVEN's top 10 discoveries at Mars - MAVEN's Top 10 Discoveries at Mars


Since its launch in November 2013 and its orbit insertion in September 2014, MAVEN has been explorin...
Published Earth-like planets have Earth-like interiors - Earth-like Planets Have Earth-like Interiors



Every school kid learns the basic structure of the Earth: a thin outer crust, a thick mantle, and a...
Published Risk from solar flares to planes is real but not worth costly mitigation - Risk from Solar Flares to Planes is Real but Not Worth Costly Mitigation


Aviation guidelines aim to mitigate the effects of radiation, mainly caused by galactic cosmic rays...
Published Geologist proposes the number of ancient Martian lakes might have been dramatically underestimated by scientists - Geologist Proposes the Number of Ancient Martian Lakes Might Have Been Dramatically Underestimated by Scientists


Though Mars is a frozen desert today, scientists have shown that Mars contains evidence of ancient l...
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 Scientists explain mysterious finger-like features in solar flares - Scientists Explain Mysterious Finger-Like Features in Solar Flares


Astronomers have presented a new explanation for the mysterious downward-moving dark voids seen in s...
Published Measuring the Moon's nano dust is no small matter - Measuring the Moon's Nano Dust: A Challenging Endeavor


Researchers are now measuring tinier moon dust particles than ever before, a step toward more precis...
Published 'Slushy' magma ocean led to formation of the Moon’s crust - Slushy Magma Ocean Led to Formation of the Moon's Crust


Scientists have shown how the freezing of a 'slushy' ocean of magma may be responsible for the compo...