Hunt for the names of mysterious dwarf planets, most of which orbit on the fringes of our solar system
This coming July, Venus could plow through the dust generated by an asteroid breakup thousands of years ago, potentially sparking an impressive meteor shower.
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“This is one of the most exciting results from Solar Orbiter so far.”
Exhaust from lunar landers drifts across the moon and contaminates ultra-cold polar craters that are rich in ancient ice and organic clues, a new study reports.
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The findings are a big clue as to why the far and near hemispheres of the moon look so different.
“Most excitingly, this new idea addresses one of the longstanding habitability problems on Europa and is a good sign for the prospects of extraterrestrial life in its ocean.”
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“I don’t think anyone’s made this connection between the surface fluid pattern and the interior properties of these planets.”
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Earth just experienced a rare S4 solar radiation storm, the most intense since 2003 — powerful for satellites and astronauts, but harmless on the ground.
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Even though the Red Planet’s atmosphere is thin, wind is still one of Mars’ most relentless sculptors.
C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) brightened significantly ahead of its close approach to the sun.