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New Mars research review tells story of the red planet’s atmosphere evolution

MARS
Mars is one of the most studied planets in our solar system, second only to Earth. Signs point to the red planet once existing...

Scientists unveil a unified theory for rocky planet formation

ASTRONOMY
A new theory for how rocky planets form could explain the origin of so-called "super-Earths"—a class of exoplanets a few times more massive than...

Why are most rocks on Earth much younger than the planet itself?

ASTRONOMY
The rocks on Earth are not all the same age. In fact, most are significantly younger than the planet itself. The oldest sections of...

Planet spiralling into star may offer glimpse into Earth’s end

ASTRONOMY
For the first time astronomers have identified a planet that is spiralling towards a cataclysmic collision with its ageing sun, potentially offering a glimpse...

How the ‘hell planet’ got so hot: New measurements reveal the orbital path of planet 55 Cnc e

ASTRONOMY
New research sheds light on how the "hell planet" got so devilishly hot and how other worlds might become too toasty for life. That...

It’s a planet: New evidence of baby planet in the making

ASTRONOMY
Astronomers agree that planets are born in protoplanetary disks—rings of dust and gas that surround young, newborn stars. While hundreds of these disks have...

Researchers explore how impacts ‘break in’ a new planet

ASTRONOMY
The harder you hit something—a ball, a walnut, a geode—the more likely it is to break open. Or, if it does not break open,...

Which planet has the most moons?

ASTRONOMY
This great big solar system has plenty of secrets to tell. Just recently, NASA's new James Webb Telescope dazzled us mere Earthlings with the...

Ever wanted to name a planet? Here’s how to name one found by the James Webb Telescope

ASTRONOMY
Anyone can name a star online, but the International Astronomical Union is offering a rare space opportunity: to name a planet discovered by the...

Martian meteorite upsets planet formation theory

ASTRONOMY
A new study of an old meteorite contradicts current thinking about how rocky planets like the Earth and Mars acquire volatile elements such as...

Largest asteroid to approach Earth in 2022 will zoom past our planet this week

ASTRONOMY
A "potentially hazardous" asteroid measuring more than a mile long will zoom past Earth this week, the largest asteroid expected to get relatively close...

Earth is still there: GOES-18 goes online, sends 1st image of planet

ASTRONOMY
"Hello, world!" A NASA tweet greeted the internet Wednesday with a beautiful image of the bluish gem-like Earth—the first image captured by the newest weather...
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