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‘Continents’ on Venus similar to those of early Earth?
A new study suggests that 'continents' on Venus, vast plateaus known as tesserae, may have formed in a very similar way to early continents on Earth.
August 14, 2024
LIVE on Monday: What’s Phil thinking of NOW? GAIA
What's Phil thinking? Join Phil Plait, The Bad Astronomer, beginning at 12:15 p.m. central (17:15 UTC) on Monday, August 12 ... to hear him talk about GAIA.
August 12, 2024
Did meteorites create the moon’s atmosphere?
Did meteorites create the moon's atmosphere? A new study of soil samples - collected by Apollo astronauts in the 1970s - says yes.
August 12, 2024
Gaia spots over 350 asteroids with possible moons
The Gaia mission has revealed hundreds of asteroids with possible moons. The info comes from precise measurements of orbits of more than 150,000 asteroids.
August 11, 2024
When the DART mission struck an asteroid moon
Scientists analyzing data from the DART mission in 2022 have found new evidence of how the binary asteroid system of Didymos and Dimorphos originated.
August 8, 2024
Why technosignatures from solar panels might be unlikely
Technosignatures - signs of an advanced alien civilization - in the form of solar panels may be difficult to detect, a new study says.
August 8, 2024
Dark matter hunters explore the strangest of places
Recent research suggests evidence for dark matter is - or might be found - in extreme locations. Researchers are looking in distant galaxies and here on Earth.
August 5, 2024
Saturn’s rings are disappearing!
Saturn's rings are disappearing from view. The rings will appear edge-on in March 2025. Because they're so thin, the rings will disappear from Earth's sight.
August 4, 2024
The flavor of our galaxy … raspberries and rum?
Is the flavor of our galaxy rum and raspberries? One study suggested it might be, and Torani used this as inspiration for their 2024 flavor of the year: Galaxy.
August 4, 2024
Mars Curiosity rover’s ‘7 minutes of terror’ 12 years ago
To celebrate the 12-year anniversary of Curiosity rover's arrival on Mars, here’s a video on the final 7 minutes of its chilling descent on August 5-6, 2012.
August 4, 2024
