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Published Would astronauts' kidneys survive a roundtrip to Mars?



The structure and function of the kidneys is altered by space flight, with galactic radiation causin...
Published New biomarker database designed to improve astronaut health may also be useful to earthlings



As space travel becomes more frequent, a new biomarker tool was developed by an international team o...
Published Geologists expect Chang'e-6 lunar surface samples to contain volcanic rock and impact ejecta



On June 25, China's Chang'e-6 (CE-6) lunar probe is set to return to Earth, carrying the first surfa...
Published NASA spacecraft becomes first to orbit a dwarf planet - NASA Spacecraft Becomes First to Orbit a Dwarf Planet


NASA's Dawn spacecraft has become the first mission to achieve orbit around a dwarf planet. The spac...
Published Supercomputer simulations could unlock mystery of Moon's formation - Supercomputer Simulations Could Unlock Mystery of Moon's Formation


Astronomers have taken a step towards understanding how the Moon might have formed out of a giant co...
Published Martian meteorite upsets planet formation theory - Martian Meteorite Upsets Planet Formation Theory


A new study of an old meteorite contradicts current thinking about how rocky planets like the Earth...
Published Pluto’s ‘Hulk-like’ moon Charon: A possible ancient ocean? - Pluto’s ‘Hulk-like’ moon Charon: A possible ancient ocean?



Pluto's largest moon may have gotten too big for its own skin. Images from NASA's New Horizons missi...
Published Small collisions make big impact on Mercury's thin atmosphere - Small Collisions Make Big Impact on Mercury's Thin Atmosphere


Mercury, our smallest planetary neighbor, has very little to call an atmosphere, but it does have a...
Published Mercury's poles may be icier than scientists thought - Mercury's Poles May Be Icier Than Scientists Thought


A new study identifies three large surface ice deposits near Mercury's north pole, and suggests ther...
Published Dawn maps Ceres craters where ice can accumulate - Dawn Maps Ceres Craters Where Ice Can Accumulate


Scientists with NASA's Dawn mission have identified permanently shadowed regions on the dwarf planet...
Published Surface of Mercury arose from deep inside the planet - Surface of Mercury Arose from Deep Inside the Planet


Researchers have found that several volcanic deposits on Mercury's surface require mantle melting to...
Published Because you can't eat just one: Star will swallow two planets - Because You Can't Eat Just One: Star Will Swallow Two Planets


Two worlds orbiting a distant star are about to become a snack of cosmic proportions. Astronomers an...
Published Mercury may have harbored an ancient magma ocean: Massive lava flows may have given rise to two distinct rock types - Mercury's Ancient Magma Ocean: A Fascinating Discovery



By analyzing Mercury's rocky surface, scientists have been able to partially reconstruct the planet'...
Published Why Uranus and Neptune are different colors - Why Uranus and Neptune are Different Colors


Astronomers may now understand why the similar planets Uranus and Neptune are different colors. Rese...
Published Solar storms trigger Jupiter's 'northern lights' - Solar Storms Trigger Jupiter's 'Northern Lights'


Solar storms trigger Jupiter's intense 'Northern Lights' by generating a new X-ray aurora that is ei...
Published Scientists model Saturn's interior, explain planet's unique magnetic field - Scientists Model Saturn's Interior and Explain Planet's Unique Magnetic Field


New simulations offer an intriguing look into Saturn's interior, suggesting that a thick layer of he...
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 Key building block for life found at Saturn's moon Enceladus - Key Building Block for Life Found at Saturn's Moon Enceladus



The search for extraterrestrial life in our solar system just got more exciting. A team of scientist ...
Published Alien planet found spiraling to its doom around an aging star - Alien Planet Found Spiraling to Its Doom Around an Aging Star


The condemned planet could help answer questions about the fate of other worlds as their solar syste...
Published Could more of Earth's surface host life? - Could More of Earth's Surface Host Life?


Of all known planets, Earth is as friendly to life as any planet could possibly be -- or is it? If J...