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Planetary Sciences May 27, 2024

Recent and extensive volcanism discovered on Venus

A new analysis of data collected on Venus more than 30 years ago suggests the planet may currently be volcanically active.

Environment May 27, 2024

NASA Langley researchers are heading to the Arctic. Here's why that matters.

NASA Langley researchers are heading to the Arctic Ocean to study the habitat's effect on climate worldwide.

Earth Sciences May 25, 2024

NASA launches ground-breaking climate change satellite

A tiny NASA satellite was launched Saturday from New Zealand with the mission of improving climate change prediction by measuring heat escaping from Earth's poles for the first time.

Astronomy May 25, 2024

Scientists discover CO₂ and CO ices in outskirts of solar system

For the first time, carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide ices have been observed in the far reaches of our solar system on trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs).

Astronomy May 24, 2024

Hubble captures jewel-bright spiral galaxy NGC 4689

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows the jewel-bright spiral galaxy NGC 4689, which lies 54 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Coma Berenices. This constellation has the distinction of being the ...

Astronomy May 23, 2024

Birth of universe's earliest galaxies observed for first time

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, University of Copenhagen researchers have become the first to see the formation of three of the earliest galaxies in the universe, more than 13 billion years ago. The sensational discovery ...

Earth Sciences May 23, 2024

Eyes in the sky: How China's advanced Earth observation system shapes global progress

China's Earth Observation (EO) System has seen significant progress, evolving into a sophisticated network of satellites supporting various global applications. This system, vital for sustainable development, promises further ...

Earth Sciences May 20, 2024

Satellite mission to unravel how clouds impact future climate change

A brand new satellite that will revolutionize our understanding of the role clouds and aerosol particles play in climate change is set to launch after more than 30 years of planning.

Astronomy May 20, 2024

REBELS-25 is a dynamically cold disk galaxy, observations find

An international team of astronomers has observed a high-redshift massive star-forming galaxy known as REBELS-25. They found that REBELS-25 is a dynamically cold disk galaxy. This finding was presented in a research paper ...

Earth Sciences May 17, 2024

Canada's wildfire season begins

Wildfire season has arrived in full force in Canada, prompting evacuation orders and alerts in several towns in British Columbia and Alberta due to the danger of uncontrolled blazes.

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