Planetary Science The pristine Winchcombe meteorite suggests that Earth’s water came from asteroids Adam M The Winchcombe meteorite was discovered in a field by researchers from the University of Glasgow in Scotland. SPIRE GLOBAL, MIRA IHASZ, UNIV... read more
Planetary Science Marsquakes hint that the planet might be volcanically active after all Adam M The discovery, based on more than 1,000 earthquakes, suggests that the planet is not geologically dead. In this 2018 image taken by the Mar... read more
Astronomy According to researchers, a new technique for determining the age will usher in a new era of planetary science. Adam M The next decade is expected to be a veritable bonanza for planet science, with space missions returning samples of rock from the moon, Mars,... read more
News NASA's DART mission successfully pushed an asteroid. Adam M The orbital shift was even greater than scientists had predicted. The Hubble Space Telescope captured this image of a split stream of dust ... read more
News The mysterious lumps on Jupiter's moon could be formed by lava and frost. Io Adam M Jets of gas released when hot and cold collide could explain what appears to be dunes. A volcanic eruption (blue) can be seen on Jupiter... read more
Planetary Science Neptune the Last Planet Adam M The crescent of Neptune The crescent of Neptune and Triton Thirty years prior this week, the Voyager 2 rocket flew past Ne... read more