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Published Gas insulation could be protecting an ocean inside Pluto - Gas Insulation: A Possible Protector of an Ocean Inside Pluto


Computer simulations provide compelling evidence that an insulating layer of gas hydrates could keep...
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 Cracked, frozen and tipped over: New clues from Pluto's past - Cracked, Frozen and Tipped Over: New Clues from Pluto's Past


New research by planetary scientists reveals fascinating clues about Pluto, suggesting the small wor...
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 One-third of Greenlanders are at genetic risk for high cholesterol and cardiovascular disease - One-Third of Greenlanders at Genetic Risk for High Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease


A genetic variant that is present in nearly 30% of Greenlanders is linked to high cholesterol and an...
Published The climate-driven mass extinction no one had seen - The Climate-Driven Mass Extinction No One Had Seen


Two thirds of all mammals vanished from Africa and the Arabian Peninsula around 30 million years ago...
Published Fish 'chock-full' of antifreeze protein found in iceberg habitats off Greenland - Fish 'Chock-Full' of Antifreeze Protein Found in Iceberg Habitats off Greenland


New research based on an expedition to the icy waters off Greenland reveals soaring levels of antifr ...
Published Uranus may have two undiscovered moons - Uranus May Have Two Undiscovered Moons


NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft flew by Uranus 30 years ago, but researchers are still making discoverie...
Published Chaotic orbit of Comet Halley explained - Chaotic Orbit of Comet Halley Explained


Astronomers have found an explanation for the chaotic behavior of the orbit of Halley's Comet. ABSTR...
Published On Jupiter's moon Europa, 'chaos terrains' could be shuttling oxygen to ocean - On Jupiter's Moon Europa, 'Chaos Terrains' Could Be Shuttling Oxygen to Ocean


Researchers have built the world's first physics-based computer simulation of oxygen transport on Eu...
Published Mars was once covered by 300-meter deep oceans, study shows - Mars was Once Covered by 300-meter Deep Oceans, Study Shows


When Mars was a young planet, it was bombarded by icy asteroids that delivered water and organic che ...
Published Redness of Neptunian asteroids sheds light on early Solar System - Redness of Neptunian Asteroids Sheds Light on Early Solar System


Asteroids sharing their orbits with the planet Neptune have been observed to exist in a broad spectr...
Published X-ray detection sheds new light on Pluto - X-Ray Detection Sheds New Light on Pluto


Scientists using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have made the first detections of X-rays from Plut...
Published Dwarf planet Haumea shines with crystalline ice - Dwarf planet Haumea shines with crystalline ice


The fifth dwarf planet of the solar system, Haumea, and at least one of its two satellites, are cove...
Published New models explain canyons on Pluto moon - New Models Explain Canyons on Pluto Moon


In 2015, when NASA's New Horizons spacecraft encountered the Pluto-Charon system, scientists discove...
Published New Horizons spacecraft homing in on Kuiper Belt target - New Horizons spacecraft homing in on Kuiper Belt target


Only hours from completing a historic flyby of Kuiper Belt object 2014 MU69, nicknamed Ultima Thule,...
Published Pluto features given first official names - Pluto Features Given First Official Names


The Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature of the International Astronomical Union has offi...
Published How radioactive decay could support extraterrestrial life - How Radioactive Decay Could Support Extraterrestrial Life


In the icy bodies around our solar system, radiation emitted from rocky cores could break up water m ...
Published Do polar bear paws hold the secret to better tire traction? - Do Polar Bear Paws Hold the Secret to Better Tire Traction?


Traction is important. Humans have been continually interested in discovering how to better move acr...
Published Antarctica's ocean brightens clouds - Antarctica's Ocean Brightens Clouds: A New Study


The teeming life in the Southern Ocean, which encircles Antarctica, contributes to brightening the c...