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Published Martian meteorite contains large diversity of organic compounds - Martian Meteorite Contains Large Diversity of Organic Compounds


Unraveling the origin stories of the Tissint meteorite's organic compounds can help scientists under...
Published Distant planet may be on its second atmosphere - Distant Planet May Be on Its Second Atmosphere


Scientists have found evidence that a planet orbiting a distant star may have lost its atmosphere bu...
Published Comet collisions every six seconds explain 17-year-old stellar mystery - Comet Collisions Every Six Seconds Explain 17-Year-Old Stellar Mystery


Every six seconds, for many millions of years, comets have been colliding near a star visible to the...
Published Secrets behind Pluto's dunes revealed - Secrets Behind Pluto's Dunes Revealed


Scientists have discovered dunes on Pluto, and say they are likely to have been formed of methane ic...
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 Largest potentially hazardous asteroid detected in eight years - Largest Potentially Hazardous Asteroid Detected in Eight Years


Twilight observations have enabled astronomers to spot three near-Earth asteroids (NEA) hiding in th...
Published Exquisite views of distant galaxies - Exquisite Views of Distant Galaxies: A Journey Through the Cosmos



For decades, the Hubble Space Telescope provided us with the most spectacular images of galaxies. Th...
Published Cosmic chocolate pralines: General neutron star structure revealed - Cosmic Chocolate Pralines: General Neutron Star Structure Revealed


Through extensive model calculations, physicistshave reached general conclusions about the internal...
Published Why Earth is not an ice ball: Possible explanation for faint young sun paradox - Why Earth is not an Ice Ball: Possible Explanation for Faint Young Sun Paradox



More than 2 billion years ago, a much fainter sun should have left the Earth as an orbiting ice ball...
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 Liquid water beneath Martian south polar cap? - Liquid Water Beneath Martian South Polar Cap: Is It Possible?


Scientists measured the properties of ice-brine mixtures as cold as -145 degrees Fahrenheit to help...
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 Meteorite crater discovered in French winery - Meteorite Crater Discovered in French Winery


Countless meteorites have struck Earth in the past and shaped the history of our planet. It is assum...
Published James Webb spots super old, massive galaxies that shouldn't exist - James Webb Spots Super Old, Massive Galaxies That Shouldn't Exist


A team of international researchers have identified six candidate galaxies that existed roughly 500...
Published Has Earth's oxygen rusted the Moon for billions of years? - Has Earth's Oxygen Rusted the Moon for Billions of Years?


To the surprise of many planetary scientists, the oxidized iron mineral hematite has been discovered...
Published Higher concentration of metal in Moon's craters provides new insights to its origin - Higher Concentration of Metal in Moon's Craters Provides New Insights to Its Origin



There has been considerable debate over how the Moon was formed. The popular hypothesis contends tha...
Published The sun's clock - The Sun's Clock: How the Sun Tells Time


Not only the 11-year cycle, but also all other periodic solar activity fluctuations can be clocked b...
Published Supermassive black holes devour gas just like their petite counterparts - Supermassive Black Holes Devour Gas Just Like Their Petite Counterparts


Supermassive black holes devour stellar material just like their more petite counterparts, a new stu...
Published ESO telescopes on the aftermath of DART's asteroid impact - ESO Telescopes on the Aftermath of DART's Asteroid Impact


Using ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT), two teams of astronomers have observed the aftermath of the...
Published Why do Earth's hemispheres look equally bright when viewed from space? - Why Do Earth's Hemispheres Look Equally Bright When Viewed From Space?


When seen from space, Earth's hemispheres -- northern and southern -- appear equally bright. For yea...