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Published What killed dinosaurs and other life on Earth? - What Killed Dinosaurs and Other Life on Earth?


Determining what killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous Period has l...
Published Scientist proposes a new timeline for Mars terrains - Scientist Proposes a New Timeline for Mars Terrains


A scientist has updated Mars chronology models to find that terrains shaped by ancient water activit...
Published Ancient helium leaking from core offers clues to Earth's formation - Ancient Helium Leaking from Core Offers Clues to Earth's Formation


Helium-3, a rare isotope of helium gas, is leaking out of Earth's core, a new study reports. Because...
Published Apollo rock samples capture key moments in the Moon's early history - Apollo Rock Samples Reveal Key Moments in the Moon's Early History


Volcanic rock samples collected during NASA's Apollo missions bear the isotopic signature of key eve...
Published Billions of celestial objects revealed in gargantuan survey of the Milky Way - Billions of Celestial Objects Revealed in Gargantuan Survey of the Milky Way



Astronomers have released a gargantuan survey of the galactic plane of the Milky Way. The new datase...
Published Shining a light on Moon’s oldest geologic imprints - Shining a Light on Moon's Oldest Geologic Imprints


New research has found the Moon may have been subjected to much greater impacts from asteroids and o...
Published Earth's carbon points to planetary smashup - Earth's Carbon Points to Planetary Smashup


Research suggests that virtually all of Earth's life-giving carbon could have come from a collision...
Published Mercury's mysterious 'darkness' explained - Mercury's Mysterious 'Darkness' Explained


Scientists have long been puzzled by Mercury's very dark surface. Previously, scientists proposed th...
Published Solar system has a new most-distant member - Solar System Has a New Most-Distant Member


The Solar System has a new most-distant member, bringing its outer frontier into focus. New work rep...
Published Asteroid findings from specks of space dust could save the planet - Asteroid Findings from Specks of Space Dust Could Save the Planet


New research into the durability and age of an ancient asteroid made of rocky rubble and dust, revea...
Published NASA's SOFIA discovers water on sunlit surface of Moon - NASA's SOFIA Discovers Water on Sunlit Surface of Moon


NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has confirmed, for the first time, w...
Published Saturn hasn't always had rings - Saturn's Surprising History: The Discovery of its Rings


In its last days, the Cassini spacecraft looped between Saturn and its rings so that Earth-based rad...
Published Planet Nine could spell doom for solar system - Planet Nine: A Threat to Our Solar System


The solar system could be thrown into disaster when the sun dies if the mysterious 'Planet Nine' exi...
Published Moon discovered over dwarf planet Makemake in the Kuiper Belt - Moon Discovered Over Dwarf Planet Makemake in the Kuiper Belt


Scientists have discovered an elusive, dark moon orbiting Makemake, one of the 'big four' dwarf plan...
Published Scientists identify substance that may have sparked life on Earth - Scientists Identify Substance That May Have Sparked Life on Earth


A team of scientists dedicated to pinpointing the primordial origins of metabolism -- a set of core...
Published Sculpted by starlight: A meteorite witness to the solar system's birth - Sculpted by Starlight: A Meteorite Witness to the Solar System's Birth


Scientists knew a burst of UV light left its mark on our solar system. Now they know the source of t...
Published The last day of the dinosaurs - The Last Day of the Dinosaurs: A Catastrophic Event That Changed the World


The asteroid which killed nearly all of the dinosaurs struck Earth during springtime. This conclusio...
Published How were amino acids, one of the key building blocks of life, formed before the origin of life on Earth? - How Were Amino Acids Formed Before the Origin of Life on Earth?



The amino acid abundances of two Ryugu particles were measured and compared with their rocky compone...
Published Space dust as Earth's sun shield - Space Dust: Earth's Natural Sun Shield


Dust launched from the moon's surface or from a space station positioned between Earth and the sun c...
Published Scientists release first analysis of rocks plucked from speeding asteroid - Scientists Release First Analysis of Rocks Plucked from Speeding Asteroid


Scientists have now begun to announce the first results from the analysis of a handful of dirt that...