Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. Subject to memorization in school and known as the definitive planetary lineup, Pluto was included in the list until the International Astronomical ...
Astronomy
Aug 31, 2022
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Strange lumpy terrain on Pluto unlike anything previously observed in the solar system indicates that giant ice volcanoes were active relatively recently on the dwarf planet, scientists said on Tuesday.
Planetary Sciences
Mar 29, 2022
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Have you ever wondered what a sunset on Uranus might look like?
Space Exploration
Jun 23, 2020
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A diamond lasts forever, but that doesn't mean all diamonds have a common history.
Earth Sciences
Dec 21, 2020
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The long hunt for extraterrestrials just got a big boost.
Astrobiology
Jun 18, 2023
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(Phys.org)—A pair of planetary scientists has come up with a new theory to help explain the mechanism behind the generation of the Earth's magnetic field. In their paper published in the journal Nature, Joseph O'Rourke ...
Images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope document the formation of a Great Dark Spot on Neptune for the first time, report researchers in a new study.
Astronomy
Mar 25, 2019
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A team of researchers from the University of Central Florida will be exploring an unknown and mysterious region of the moon.
Space Exploration
Jun 6, 2022
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(Phys.org)—A working group of planetary scientists is set to formally address the 35th International Geological Congress this month on the issue of whether to declare that the Earth has entered a new geological epoch—the ...
(Phys.org) —NASA research indicates hunks of frozen carbon dioxide—dry ice—may glide down some Martian sand dunes on cushions of gas similar to miniature hovercraft, plowing furrows as they go.
Space Exploration
Jun 11, 2013
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