Iron isotopes show that salty seawater pockets beneath the ice were as cold as −15°C.
Hunt for the names of the many moons surrounding our solar system’s eight planets.
A new analysis of Apollo moon samples reveals insight into the history of the lunar magnetic field.
In the distant reaches of the solar system are many icy objects that resemble snowmen. Now, a new study reveals the simple way in which these mysterious objects might form.
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A persistent “gravity hole” beneath Antarctica gives scientists a window into Earth’s deep interior, showing how processes far below reshape the planet’s gravity field over millions of years.
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The sun’s visible disk has been perfectly free from sunspots for the first time since June 2022, suggesting the current solar cycle might be heading toward its quieter phase.
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By taking advantage of a maneuver that would see a spacecraft fire rocket engines while in the solar corona, that spacecraft’s velocity could receive a huge boost — enough to allow it to catch up with 3I/ATLAS, which is th…
Is an orbiting space station necessary to achieve lunar objectives, including scientific ones?
New satellite imagery reveals that Doñana National Park, one of Europe’s most valuable wetlands, is shrinking so rapidly that it could disappear within a human lifetime.
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Scientists may have narrowed down the landing site of the Soviet Union’s Luna 9, which in 1966 became the first spacecraft to touch down softly on the moon.
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