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Mystery Ozone Surge Discovered in Mars’s Winter Darkness

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A Giant Asteroid Struck Australia 11 Million Years Ago. So Where Is the Crater?

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown asteroid impact hidden in tiny glass fragments scattered across South Australia. Curtin University scientists...

An Asteroid’s Billion-Year-Old Secret Is a “Genuine Surprise” to Scientists

Liquid water on asteroids reshapes how we understand the early solar system. A group of scientists, including researchers from the...

New Research Identifies Moonquake Dangers That Could Threaten Future Lunar Missions

A new study reveals that seismic activity on the Moon may threaten the stability of future long-term infrastructure. A recent...

Webb Telescope Detects Gas on Distant Dwarf Planet Makemake for the First Time

Methane gas may signal an atmosphere or geological activity on a distant dwarf planet located at the outer edge...

Mysterious “Soot Planets” May Be Hiding in Plain Sight Among the Stars

Some planets may be soot-rich rather than water-based. Atmosphere studies will be key to understanding their true nature. Astronomers generally...

Planetary Collisions Could Hold the Key to Alien Habitability

Impact history should be considered a key factor in the search for habitable Earth-like exoplanets. Southwest Research Institute, working with...

New Research Shows Mars Is Far Icier Than We Thought

<span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>Mars</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun, often called the "Red Planet" due...

Scientists Have Uncovered When Jupiter Was Born, Solving a Longstanding Mystery

Ancient droplets found in meteorites reveal the history of planet formation. About 4.5 billion years ago, <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div...