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Published Unravelling the knotty problem of the Sun's activity - Unravelling the Knotty Problem of the Sun's Activity


A new approach to analysing the development of magnetic tangles on the Sun has led to a breakthrough...
Published Boundary of heliosphere mapped - Boundary of Heliosphere Mapped: A New Milestone in Space Exploration


For the first time, the boundary of the heliosphere has been mapped, giving scientists a better unde...
Published Which way does the solar wind blow? - Which Way Does the Solar Wind Blow?


High performance computers are central to the quest to understand the sun's behavior and its role in...
Published Pass the salt: This space rock holds clues as to how Earth got its water - Pass the Salt: This Space Rock Holds Clues as to How Earth Got Its Water



The discovery of tiny salt grains in a sample from an asteroid provides strong evidence that liquid...
Published Collision may have formed the Moon in mere hours, simulations reveal - Collision May Have Formed the Moon in Mere Hours, Simulations Reveal


Most theories claim the Moon formed out of the debris of a collision between the Earth and an object...
Published New data about two distant asteroids give a clue to the possible 'Planet Nine' - New Data About Two Distant Asteroids Give a Clue to the Possible 'Planet Nine'


The dynamical properties of these asteroids, observed spectroscopiccally for the first time using th...
Published Mariner 2's encounter with Venus: NASA celebrates 50 years of planetary exploration - Mariner 2's Encounter with Venus: NASA Celebrates 50 Years of Planetary Exploration


Fifty years ago on a mid-December day, NASA's Mariner 2 spacecraft sailed close to the shrouded plan...
Published The true power of the solar wind - The True Power of the Solar Wind


The planets and moons of our solar system are continuously being bombarded by particles from the sun ...
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 Ancient volcanic explosions shed light on Mercury's origins - Ancient Volcanic Explosions Shed Light on Mercury's Origins


The surface of Mercury crackled with volcanic explosions for extended periods of the planet's histor...
Published Evidence that Saturn's moon Mimas is a stealth ocean world - Evidence that Saturn's Moon Mimas is a Stealth Ocean World


When a scientist discovered surprising evidence that Saturn's smallest, innermost moon could generat...
Published Dynamic atmospheres of Uranus, Neptune - Dynamic Atmospheres of Uranus and Neptune: A Closer Look


NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered another mysterious dark storm on Neptune and provided a...
Published Icy giant planet growing around a nearby star - Icy Giant Planet Growing Around a Nearby Star


Astronomers found signs of a growing planet around TW Hydra, a nearby young star, using the Atacama...
Published NASA Voyager: 'Tsunami wave' still flies through interstellar space - NASA Voyager: 'Tsunami wave' still flies through interstellar space


The Voyager 1 spacecraft has experienced three shock waves. The most recent shock wave, first observ...
Published Weather on the outer planets only goes so deep - Weather on the Outer Planets: A Look at the Depths of Their Atmospheres


What is the long-range weather forecast for the giant planets Uranus and Neptune? These planets are...
Published Giant impact scenario may explain the unusual moons of Saturn - Giant Impact Scenario: A Possible Explanation for Saturn's Unusual Moons


Among the oddities of the outer solar system are the middle-sized moons of Saturn, a half-dozen icy ...
Published NASA's Davinci mission to take the plunge through massive atmosphere of Venus - NASA's Davinci Mission to Take the Plunge Through Massive Atmosphere of Venus


NASA scientists and engineers give new details about the Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Nobl...
Published Ancient, high-energy impacts could have fueled Venus volcanism - Ancient, High-Energy Impacts Could Have Fueled Venus Volcanism



A team has modeled the early impact history of Venus to explain how Earth's sister planet has mainta...
Published A young, sun-like star may hold warnings for life on Earth - A Young, Sun-Like Star May Hold Warnings for Life on Earth


Last year, scientists looked on as a star called EK Draconis ejected a massive burst of energy and c...
Published LOFAR radio telescope reveals secrets of solar storms - LOFAR Radio Telescope Reveals Secrets of Solar Storms


The team of scientist showed that solar storms can accelerate particles simultaneously in several lo...