Space Exploration
Dec 29, 2025
The moon and sun figure big in the new year's lineup of cosmic wonders
The moon and sun share top billing in 2026.
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Planetary Sciences
Dec 10, 2025
How Mars impacts Earth's climate
Earth's climate has swung between ice ages and warmer periods for millions of years, driven by subtle changes in our planet's orbit and axial tilt. These variations, known as Milankovitch cycles, occur because Earth doesn't ...
Planetary Sciences
Dec 1, 2025
Modeling Venus volcanic plumes to cloud-level heights
What is the importance of studying explosive volcanism on Venus? This is what a study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets hopes to address as a team of scientists investigated the potential altitudes ...
Archaeology
Nov 27, 2025
Secret behind Temple of Venus's resilient construction uncovered
The material used to build the Temple of Venus in Naples has remarkably endured even as Earth's surface around it sank from volcanic activity, and researchers were curious to know how.
Planetary Sciences
Nov 24, 2025
Tectonic regimes of terrestrial planets could explain Earth and Venus's divergence
An international team has made a significant breakthrough in understanding the tectonic evolution of terrestrial planets. Using advanced numerical models, the team systematically classified for the first time six distinct ...
Planetary Sciences
Nov 19, 2025
Key driver of extreme winds on Venus identified
Imagine the catastrophic winds of a category 5 hurricane. Now, imagine even faster winds of more than 100 meters per second, encircling the planet and whipping clouds across the sky, with no end in sight. This scenario would ...
Astrobiology
Nov 19, 2025
Beyond the habitable zone: Exoplanet atmospheres are next clue to finding life on planets orbiting distant stars
When astronomers search for planets that could host liquid water on their surface, they start by looking at a star's habitable zone. Water is a key ingredient for life, and on a planet too close to its star, water on its ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 18, 2025
Why mysterious structures within Earth's mantle hold clues to life here
For decades, scientists have been baffled by two enormous, enigmatic structures buried deep inside Earth with features so vast and unusual that they defy conventional models of planetary evolution.
Planetary Sciences
Nov 8, 2025
The 'anti-weather' of Venus
Conditions on Venus's surface have largely remained a mystery for decades. Carl Sagan famously pointed out that people were quick to jump to conclusions, such as that there are dinosaurs living there, from scant little evidence ...
Astronomy
Nov 4, 2025
A space historian explores how the advent of radio astronomy led to the USSR's search for extraterrestrial life
As humans began to explore outer space in the latter half of the 20th century, radio waves proved a powerful tool. Scientists could send out radio waves to communicate with satellites, rockets and other spacecraft, and use ...
