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Giant mantle plume reveals Mars is more active than previously thought

Researchers have discovered a driving force behind volcanic activity on Mars. It was previously thought to have no active seismic geology. Planetary scientists from the...

Webb and Keck telescopes team up to track clouds on Saturn’s moon Titan

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has directed its infrared cameras toward Saturn's moon Titan. It provided astronomers with a new perspective on the...

If there is phosphine on Venus, there isn’t much

The discovery of phosphine above Venus's clouds was announced in 2020. Then the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) conducted follow-up observations to confirm...

New minerals discovered in massive meteorite may reveal clues to asteroid formation

Inside a massive meteorite in Somalia, two minerals are never seen before on Earth were discovered. They could hold vital information about how asteroids...

3D radargram brings new focus to Mars’ north polar cap

Mars' south pole has received a lot of attention recently due to the mystery of hidden lakes. But don't overlook the planet's scenic north...

New research reveals invisible meteors

Every day, 10-200 tonnes of space debris enter the Earth's atmosphere. It is made up of dust and small and larger gravel particles known...

Possible organic compounds found in Mars crater rocks

The study examined several rocks discovered at the bottom of Mars' Jezero Crater. There the Perseverance rover landed in 2020. It discovered significant interactions...

James Webb Space Telescope reveals an exoplanet atmosphere as never seen before

NASA's space telescope has created a molecular and chemical portrait of exoplanet WASP-39 b's atmospheric constituents. It is a Saturn-sized giant orbiting a star...

Spy satellites, weather radars, and drones used to find new strewn field of meteorites

Researchers used a combination of defence satellites, weather radars, and drones to locate the largest meteorite-strewn area in Australia since the Murchison meteorite fall...

Martian dust storms churn up Earth-like clouds

The ESA's Mars Categorical has revealed that Mars produces surprisingly Earth-like cloud patterns that are similar to those found in our planet's tropical regions. The...

Worldwide dataset captures Earth in finest ever detail

Thanks to commercial data provided by ESA's Third Party Missions (TPM) programme, scientists have created an open source planetwide dataset of high-resolution Earth observation...

Ancient global ocean on Mars may have come from carbon-rich chondrite meteorites from the outer solar system

According to new research published in Science Advances, the bombardment of Mars by a specific type of meteorite carried a large volume of water...

Study of ‘polluted’ white dwarfs finds that stars and planets grow together

Astronomers have discovered evidence that planetary formation can begin very quickly after the birth of a star. This incredible insight into the histories of...

Observatory achieves ‘first light’ with new planet finder

A new planet hunter has arrived in town, with its sights set on nearby Earth-sized planets in the galactic neighbourhood. The W. M. Keck Planet...

NASA’s MAVEN observes Mars light show caused by major solar storm

NASA's MAVEN orbiter, which has been orbiting Mars for over eight years, observed two types of ultraviolet aurorae at the same time. Solar storms...