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Published How patterns emerge in salt deserts - How Patterns Emerge in Salt Deserts


The honeycomb patterns which are often found in salt deserts in Death Valley, US, and Bolivia, among...
Published Beyond humans -- mammal combat in extreme environs - Beyond Humans -- Mammal Combat in Extreme Environs


A new study indicates previously unknown high altitude contests between two of America's most sensat...
Published Nullarbor rocks reveal Australia's transformation from lush to dust - Nullarbor Rocks Reveal Australia's Transformation from Lush to Dust



Researchers have discovered how long ago the Australian Nullarbor plain dried out, with a new approa...
Published The science behind the life and times of the Earth's salt flats - The Science Behind the Life and Times of the Earth's Salt Flats



Researchers have characterized two different types of surface water in the hyperarid salars -- or sa...
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 Differences between the Moon’s near and far sides linked to colossal ancient impact - Differences between the Moon’s Near and Far Sides Linked to Colossal Ancient Impact


New research shows how the impact that created the Moon's South Pole -- Aitken basin is linked to th...
Published Lunar radar data uncovers new clues about moon’s ancient past - Lunar Radar Data Uncovers New Clues About Moon's Ancient Past


The dusty surface of the moon -- immortalized in images of Apollo astronauts' lunar footprints -- fo...
Published Carbon dioxide cold traps on the moon are confirmed for the first time - Carbon Dioxide Cold Traps on the Moon Confirmed for the First Time


After decades of uncertainty, researchers have confirmed the existence of lunar carbon dioxide cold...
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 Pluto as a cosmic lava lamp: Giant convective cells continually refresh dwarf planet's icy heart - Pluto as a Cosmic Lava Lamp: Giant Convective Cells Continually Refresh Dwarf Planet's Icy Heart


Using computer models, New Horizons team members have been able to determine the depth of the layer...
Published Cosmic diamonds formed during gigantic planetary collisions - Cosmic Diamonds Formed During Gigantic Planetary Collisions


Geoscientists have found the largest extraterrestrial diamonds ever discovered - a few tenths of a m...
Published Tatooine worlds orbiting two suns often survive violent escapades of aging stars - Tatooine Worlds Orbiting Two Suns Often Survive Violent Escapades of Aging Stars


Planets that revolve around two suns may surprisingly survive the violent late stages of the stars'...
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 Mercury gets a meteoroid shower from Comet Encke - Mercury Gets a Meteoroid Shower from Comet Encke


The planet Mercury is being pelted regularly by bits of dust from an ancient comet, a new study has...
Published Comet dust: Planet Mercury's 'invisible paint' - Comet Dust: Planet Mercury's 'Invisible Paint'


Scientists have long puzzled over the planet Mercury's excessively dark surface. New research sugges...
Published New window into high-energy processes on the sun - New Window into High-Energy Processes on the Sun


Understanding the sun from afar isn't easy. NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft -- which orbits Mercury, and...
Published Examining ice giants of our solar system - Examining Ice Giants of Our Solar System


NASA's James Webb Space Telescope will unlock secrets of the atmospheres of Uranus and Neptune. ABST...
Published Dynamic atmospheres of Uranus, Neptune - Dynamic Atmospheres of Uranus and Neptune: A Closer Look


NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered another mysterious dark storm on Neptune and provided a...
Published Mysteries of Uranus' oddities explained - Mysteries of Uranus' Oddities Explained


Uranus is a planetary oddity. Our Solar System's planets revolve around the Sun in the same directio...
Published Mystery solved behind birth of Saturn’s rings - Mystery Solved Behind Birth of Saturn’s Rings


A team of researchers has presented a new model for the origin of Saturn's rings based on results of...