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Published Crater counts on Pluto, Charon show small Kuiper Belt objects surprisingly rare - Crater Counts on Pluto and Charon Reveal Surprising Lack of Small Kuiper Belt Objects


Using New Horizons data from the Pluto-Charon flyby in 2015, scientists have indirectly discovered a...
Published Monster planet is 'dancing with the stars' - Monster Planet is 'Dancing with the Stars'


A team of scientists has discovered a highly unusual planetary system comprised of a sun-like star,...
Published Dwarf Planet Eris Is More Massive Than Pluto - Dwarf Planet Eris Is More Massive Than Pluto



Aptly named after the Greek goddess of conflict, the icy dwarf planet, Eris, has rattled the general...
Published The craters on Earth - The Craters on Earth: A Fascinating Look into the Planet's History


A two-volume atlas presents and explains the impact sites of meteorites and asteroids worldwide. ABS...
Published Scientists identify a possible source for Charon's red cap - Scientists Identify a Possible Source for Charon's Red Cap


Scientists combined data from NASA's New Horizons mission with novel laboratory experiments and exos...
Published New Horizons successfully explores Ultima Thule - New Horizons Successfully Explores Ultima Thule


NASA's New Horizons spacecraft flew past Ultima Thule in the early hours of New Year's Day, ushering...
Published All about Ultima: New Horizons flyby target is unlike anything explored in space - All About Ultima: New Horizons Flyby Target is Unlike Anything Explored in Space


NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is set to fly by a target nicknamed 'Ultima Thule,' 4 billion miles f...
Published Modeling offers new perspective on how Pluto's 'icy heart' came to be - Modeling Offers New Perspective on How Pluto's 'Icy Heart' Came to Be


Pluto's "icy heart" is a bright, two-lobed feature on its surface that has attracted researchers eve...
Published A dozen new moons of Jupiter discovered, including one 'oddball' - A Dozen New Moons of Jupiter Discovered, Including One 'Oddball'


Twelve new moons orbiting Jupiter have been found -- 11 'normal' outer moons, and one that they're c...
Published NASA's Webb Space Telescope peers behind bars - NASA's Webb Space Telescope Peers Behind Bars



A delicate tracery of dust and bright star clusters threads across this image from the James Webb Sp...
Published Climate change threatens ice caves in Austria - Climate Change Threatens Ice Caves in Austria


Eight ice caves in four Austrian federal states: A team of geologists has comprehensively documented...
Published Stalagmites as key witnesses of the monsoon - Stalagmites as Key Witnesses of the Monsoon


Researchers have now reconstructed how the Indian summer monsoon responded to meltwater pulses into...
Published Study challenges the classical view of the origin of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current and warns of its vulnerability



The Circumpolar Current works as a regulator of the planet's climate. Its origins were thought to ha...
Published Does ice in the Universe contain the molecules making up the building blocks of life in planetary systems? - Does Ice in the Universe Contain the Molecules Making Up the Building Blocks of Life in Planetary Systems?



If you want to build a habitable planet, ice is a key ingredient. The ice can be found in enormous c...
Published Do missing Jupiters mean massive comet belts? - Do Missing Jupiters Mean Massive Comet Belts?


Astronomers have discovered vast comet belts surrounding two nearby planetary systems known to host...
Published First stars and black holes - First Stars and Black Holes: The Origins of the Universe


Just milliseconds after the universe's Big Bang, chaos reigned. Atomic nuclei fused and broke apart...
Published Astrophysicists confirm the faintest galaxy ever seen in the early universe - Astrophysicists Confirm the Faintest Galaxy Ever Seen in the Early Universe



After the Big Bang, the universe expanded and cooled sufficiently for hydrogen atoms to form. In the...
Published Black hole found hiding in star cluster outside our galaxy - Black Hole Found Hiding in Star Cluster Outside Our Galaxy



Astronomers have discovered a small black hole outside the Milky Way by looking at how it influences...
Published ALMA witnesses deadly star-slinging tug-of-war between merging galaxies - ALMA Witnesses Deadly Star-Slinging Tug-of-War Between Merging Galaxies



While observing a newly-dormant galaxy, scientists discovered that it had stopped forming stars not...
Published Scientists uncover new clues about the climate and health impact of atmospheric particles - Scientists Uncover New Clues About the Climate and Health Impact of Atmospheric Particles


Peering inside common atmospheric particles is providing important clues to their climate and health...