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Published Understanding Mercury's magnetic tail - Understanding Mercury's Magnetic Tail


Theoretical physicists used simulations to explain the unusual readings collected in 2009 by the Mer...
Published Unmasking the secrets of Mercury, in color - Unmasking the Secrets of Mercury, in Color


The MESSENGER spacecraft is the first ever to orbit the planet Mercury, and the spacecraft's seven s...
Published Mercury's contraction much greater than thought, new imaging shows - Mercury's Contraction: A Surprising Discovery


New global imaging and topographic data from MESSENGER show that the innermost planet has contracted...
Published NASA releases images of Earth by two interplanetary spacecraft - NASA Releases Stunning Images of Earth Captured by Two Interplanetary Spacecraft


Color and black-and-white images of Earth taken by two NASA interplanetary spacecraft on July 19 sho...
Published New insights into the early bombardment history on Mercury - New Insights into the Early Bombardment History on Mercury


Astronomers have studied the surface of Mercury to better understand if the plains were formed by vo...
Published Deep oceans dissolve the rocky shell of water-ice planets - Deep Oceans Dissolve the Rocky Shell of Water-Ice Planets


Laboratory experiments allow insights into the processes under the extreme pressure and temperature...
Published How elliptical craters could shed light on age of Saturn's moons - How Elliptical Craters Could Shed Light on the Age of Saturn's Moons


A new study describes how unique populations of craters on two of Saturn's moons could help indicate...
Published First X-rays from Uranus discovered - First X-rays from Uranus Discovered


Astronomers have detected X-rays from Uranus using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. This result may...
Published Mystery solved behind birth of Saturn’s rings - Mystery Solved Behind Birth of Saturn’s Rings


A team of researchers has presented a new model for the origin of Saturn's rings based on results of...
Published Is salt the key to unlocking the interiors of Neptune and Uranus? - Is Salt the Key to Unlocking the Interiors of Neptune and Uranus?


The interiors of several of our Solar System's planets and moons are icy, and ice has been found on ...
Published New research re-creates planet formation, super-Earths and giant planets in the laboratory - New Research Re-Creates Planet Formation, Super-Earths and Giant Planets in the Laboratory


New laser-driven compression experiments reproduce the conditions deep inside exotic super-Earths an...
Published Transiting exoplanet with longest known year: 704 Earth days - Transiting Exoplanet with Longest Known Year: 704 Earth Days


Astronomers have discovered a transiting exoplanet with the longest known year. Kepler-421b circles...
Published Probing methane's secrets: From diamonds to Neptune - Probing Methane's Secrets: From Diamonds to Neptune


Hydrocarbons from the Earth make up the oil and gas that heat our homes and fuel our cars. The study...
Published Evidence that Venus is volcanically active - Evidence that Venus is Volcanically Active


Venus appears to have volcanic activity, according to a new research paper that offers strong eviden...
Published The weather forecast for Venus - The Weather Forecast for Venus: What We Know So Far


Little is known about the weather at night on Venus as the absence of sunlight makes imaging difficu...
Published Venus' ancient layered, folded rocks point to volcanic origin - Venus' Ancient Layered, Folded Rocks Point to Volcanic Origin


Researchers has found that some of the oldest terrain on Venus, known as tesserae, have layering tha...
Published Atmospheric tidal waves maintain Venus' super-rotation - Atmospheric Tidal Waves: The Key to Venus' Super-Rotation


An international research team has revealed that the 'super-rotation' on Venus is maintained near th...
Published Recently active lava flows on the eastern flank of Idunn Mons on Venus - Recently Active Lava Flows on the Eastern Flank of Idunn Mons on Venus


The European Space Agency's Venus Express mission has provided a great amount of data from the surfa...
Published An ancient Mayan Copernicus - An Ancient Mayan Copernicus: The Revolutionary Astronomer of Mesoamerica


Ancient hieroglyphic texts reveal Mayans made major discovery in math and astronomy, a researcher su...
Published Cassini spies bright Venus from Saturn orbit - Cassini Spies Bright Venus from Saturn Orbit


A distant world gleaming in sunlight, Earth's twin planet, Venus, shines like a bright beacon in ima...