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Planetary science
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New Scientistscience1 day ago
Unidentified Compound Absorbs Light on Titan and Pluto Surfaces
Astronomers using JWST data have detected a spectral feature on both worlds that matches no known compounds. Additional observations and lab tests are underway.
Forbesscience18 days ago
NASA Loses Contact with MAVEN Mars Orbiter, Begins Decommissioning After Battery-Draining Anomaly
The agency announced Wednesday that the MAVEN orbiter is unrecoverable following an anomaly that drained its batteries. The mission produced more than 800 publications on Mars’ atmosphere over twelve years.
Wiredscience28 days ago
Psyche Probe Captures Mars Images During Gravity-Assist Flyby
NASA used the Psyche spacecraft's close approach to Mars to test its instruments. The probe passed within 4,609 kilometers of the planet and gathered data on the surface and atmosphere.
foxnews.comscience29 days ago
Ice Erupts from Jupiter and Saturn Moons
Water plumes on ocean moons of Jupiter and Saturn could freeze into low-density ice resembling croissant texture. Researchers identified this material as a potential obstacle for future lander missions.
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Wiredtechnology40 days ago
NASA Frees Curiosity Rover Drill Stuck on Martian Rock
The Curiosity rover's drill became stuck to a 28.6-pound rock after a sample collection on April 25. Engineers spent nearly a week using the rover's cameras, arm movements, vibrations and rotations to dislodge it. The rock broke free on the first full attempt after several days o…
app.buzzsumo.comworld48 days ago
Asteroid Apophis to Pass Within 20,000 Miles of Earth in 2029, NASA Says
An asteroid named Apophis will pass closer to Earth than many satellites on April 13, 2029, with no risk of impact, according to NASA. The object, classified as potentially hazardous, was discovered in 2004 and has been monitored since. Space agencies plan to study it during the…
thehindu.comworld48 days agoUpdated
Astronomers Detect Thin Atmosphere on Tiny Icy World Beyond Pluto
Japanese astronomers have identified a thin atmosphere around the distant object (612533) 2002 XV93, challenging views on atmospheric presence in small solar system bodies. The finding, based on 2024 observations, was published in Nature Astronomy. Experts call for verification t…
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NRAO/AUI/NSF / Wikimedia (CC BY 3.0)science75 days ago
Study Suggests Rocky Planets Formed from Two Rings Around Young Sun
A new study proposes that the solar system's inner rocky planets—Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars—formed from two distinct rings of material around the young sun, rather than a single protoplanetary disk. The model accounts for the planets' masses, orbits, and compositions. Resear…
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