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Published In the emptiness of space, Voyager I detects plasma 'hum' - In the Emptiness of Space, Voyager I Detects Plasma 'Hum'


NASA's Voyager I spacecraft has long since zipped past the edge of the solar system through the heli...
Published Scientists image a bright meteoroid explosion in Jupiter's atmosphere - Scientists Image a Bright Meteoroid Explosion in Jupiter's Atmosphere


From aboard the Juno spacecraft, an instrument observing auroras serendipitously spotted a bright fl ...
Published Weather satellites aid search and rescue capabilities - Weather Satellites Aid Search and Rescue Capabilities



The same satellites that identify severe weather can help save you from it. NOAA's GOES series satel...
Published NASA spacecraft becomes first to orbit a dwarf planet - NASA Spacecraft Becomes First to Orbit a Dwarf Planet


NASA's Dawn spacecraft has become the first mission to achieve orbit around a dwarf planet. The spac...
Published Hubble watches how a giant planet grows - Hubble Watches How a Giant Planet Grows


NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is giving astronomers a rare look at a Jupiter-sized, still-forming pl...
Published NASA's Webb catches fiery hourglass as new star forms - NASA's Webb Catches Fiery Hourglass as New Star Forms


NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has revealed the once-hidden features of the protostar within the...
Published NASA's Lucy to fly past thousands of objects for Earth gravity assist - NASA's Lucy to Fly Past Thousands of Objects for Earth Gravity Assist


Mission engineers will track NASA's Lucy spacecraft nonstop as it prepares to swoop near Earth on Oc...
Published Traces of ancient ocean discovered on Mars - Traces of Ancient Ocean Discovered on Mars



A recently released set of topography maps provides new evidence for an ancient northern ocean on Ma...
Published Astronomers assemble 'light-fingerprints' to unveil mysteries of the cosmos - Astronomers assemble 'light-fingerprints' to unveil mysteries of the cosmos


Earthbound detectives rely on fingerprints to solve their cases; now astronomers can do the same, us...
Published Mercury's poles may be icier than scientists thought - Mercury's Poles May Be Icier Than Scientists Thought


A new study identifies three large surface ice deposits near Mercury's north pole, and suggests ther...
Published MESSENGER data suggest recurring meteor shower on Mercury - MESSENGER data suggest recurring meteor shower on Mercury


The closest planet to the sun appears to get hit by a periodic meteor shower, possibly associated wi...
Published Why Uranus and Neptune are different colors - Why Uranus and Neptune are Different Colors


Astronomers may now understand why the similar planets Uranus and Neptune are different colors. Rese...
Published Alaskan seismometers record the northern lights - Alaskan Seismometers Record the Northern Lights


An aurora sightseeing tour leader in Alaska, was lucky enough to photograph a 'eruption' of brillian...
Published What makes Saturn's atmosphere so hot - What Makes Saturn's Atmosphere So Hot?


New analysis of data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft found that electric currents, triggered by inter...
Published Lakes on Saturn's moon Titan are explosion craters, new models suggest - Lakes on Saturn's Moon Titan are Explosion Craters, New Models Suggest


Data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft may help explain why some methane-filled lakes on Saturn's moon...
Published Ice feature on Saturn's giant moon, TItan - Ice Feature on Saturn's Giant Moon, Titan


Research team finds huge ice feature on Titan while trying to understand where Saturn's largest moon...
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 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 Making better measurements of the composition of galaxies - Making Better Measurements of the Composition of Galaxies



A study using data from telescopes on Earth and in the sky resolves a problem plaguing astronomers w...
Published The tilt in our stars: The shape of the Milky Way's halo of stars is realized - The Tilt in Our Stars: Understanding the Shape of the Milky Way's Halo of Stars


New data throws out the textbook picture of a spherical stellar halo and reinforces a dynamic origin...