Strange Martian mineral deposit likely from ancient volcanic explosions
Ashfall from ancient volcanic explosions is the likely source of a strange mineral deposit near the landing site for NASA’s next Mars rover, a...
Scientists find two Jupiter-sized planets in other solar systems
Astronomers believe planets like Jupiter shield us from space objects that would otherwise slam into Earth.
Now they're closer to learning whether giant planets act...
Scientists find exotic matter in the sun’s atmosphere
Scientists from Ireland and France announced a major new finding of how matter behaves in the extreme conditions of the Sun's atmosphere.
The scientists used...
Scientists find the oldest meteorite collection on Earth
Earth is bombarded every year by rocky debris, but the rate of incoming meteorites can change over time.
Finding enough meteorites scattered on the planet's...
Scientists unravel mystery of sands on Mars
Wind has shaped the face of Mars for millennia, but its exact role in piling up sand dunes, carving out rocky escarpments or filling...
Massive Martian ice discovery opens a window into red planet’s history
Researchers estimate that if melted, the massive ice deposits discovered in this region would cover the planet in 1.5 meters (5 feet) of water.
Newly...
Scientists find extremely rare fusion of two white dwarfs
Astronomers at the University of Bonn and their colleagues from Moscow have identified an unusual celestial object.
It is most likely the product of the...
Scientists find a massive collision in the Milky Way
In a new study, scientists are able to deduce the history of mass accretion onto the Milky Way.
They studied of debris in the halo...
Why the ocean beneath Pluto’s icy exterior doesn’t freeze?
In a new study, scientists found evidence that an insulating layer of gas hydrates could keep a subsurface ocean from freezing beneath Pluto's icy...
NASA’s Juno spacecraft finds changes in Jupiter’s magnetic field
NASA's Juno mission to Jupiter made the first definitive detection beyond our world of an internal magnetic field that changes over time, a phenomenon...