Two major meteorite impacts reveal new insights about Martian crust
Following two large meteorite impacts on Mars, near-surface seismic waves have been recorded for the first time on a planet other than Earth.
The...
What hurricanes and space storms have in common
Both storms — terrestrial and extrasolar — feature churning whirlpools of vapor.
Mars shows signs of life and youth
Until now, Mars has been generally considered a geologically dead planet.
An international team of researchers led by ETH Zurich now reports that seismic...
Tree rings reveal devastating radiation storms
A new study has shed new light on a mysterious, unpredictable and potentially devastating kind of astrophysical event.
A team led by Dr Benjamin Pope...
Astronomers discover cosmic rays driving galaxy’s winds
Astronomers have discovered an important new clue about how galaxies put the brakes on vigorous episodes of star formation.
Ancient bacteria might lurk beneath Mars’ surface, shows study
New study finds the chances of uncovering life on Mars are better than previously expected
When Mars’ first samples return to Earth, scientists should be...
This asteroid was once a comet that lost its tail
An analysis of rock scooped directly from the surface of an asteroid by a Japanese spacecraft suggests that it was once a comet that...
Scientists discover an unusual Jupiter-like planet orbiting a cool red dwarf star
This Jupiter-like Planet is the lowest-density gas giant ever detected around a red dwarf
Astronomers using the WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory...
Scientists find potential source of shock-darkened meteorites
Planetary scientists have identified a potential source of shock-darkened meteorites.
When the Chelyabinsk fireball exploded across Russian skies in 2013, it littered Earth with a...
Scientists conduct the most precise accounting yet of dark energy and dark matter
Astrophysicists have performed a powerful new analysis that places the most precise limits yet on the composition and evolution of the universe.
With this analysis,...