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Gravity between Mars and Earth drives climate and currents
Seafloor sediments provided new evidence that a 2.4 million-year-long resonance between Mars and Earth affects long-term changes in ocean currents and temps.
May 31, 2024
Pluto’s ocean is super salty, scientists say
A new analysis of data from NASA's New Horizons mission shows Pluto's ocean is just a little denser than seawater on Earth. You could easily float in it.
May 30, 2024
Gliese 12 b, an intriguing Earth- or Venus-sized world
Gliese 12 b might have Earth-like temperatures or be more like a hot Venus. It orbits a red dwarf star, only 40 light-years away.
May 29, 2024
Webb solves mystery of puffy exoplanet WASP-107 b
Why does the puffy exoplanet WASP-107 b have a density similar to a marshmallow? New findings from Webb show it is hot on the inside due to tidal heating.
May 28, 2024
Active Venus volcanoes revealed again in Magellan data
In a new analysis of radar data from the Magellan spacecraft, scientists have found more evidence for active Venus volcanoes.
May 27, 2024
Earth-sized exoplanet discovered around ultracool dwarf star
Astronomers have discovered a new Earth-sized exoplanet orbiting the ultracool dwarf star SPECULOOS-3. But any atmosphere it had is probably long gone.
May 24, 2024
Stargazing in national parks around the world
Stargazing in national parks ... yes! Increasing light pollution in the United States makes national parks some of the last dark refuges.
May 24, 2024
How to see the International Space Station in your sky
The International Space Station has been orbiting our planet since 1998. Here's how to spot the ISS soaring overhead in your nighttime sky.
May 24, 2024
Juno images of Europa reveal a complex, active surface
NASA has released some images of Europa, the ocean moon of Jupiter. They provide new clues about the moon's ice shell and other intriguing surface features.
May 21, 2024
New evidence for Planet 9 at the fringes of our solar system
Researchers said the bunching of small objects beyond Neptune fits perfectly with the existence of a Planet 9 hiding on the outskirts of our solar system.
May 19, 2024
