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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 MESSENGER's endgame: Hover campaign promises bird's-eye view of Mercury's surface - MESSENGER's Endgame: Hover Campaign Promises Bird's-Eye View of Mercury's Surface


MESSENGER will not go gentle into that good night. The mission will end sometime this spring, when t ...
Published The weather forecast for Venus - The Weather Forecast for Venus: What We Know So Far


Little is known about the weather at night on Venus as the absence of sunlight makes imaging difficu ...
Published Cassini spies bright Venus from Saturn orbit - Cassini Spies Bright Venus from Saturn Orbit


A distant world gleaming in sunlight, Earth's twin planet, Venus, shines like a bright beacon in ima...
Published New kind of aurora is not an aurora at all - New Kind of Aurora is Not an Aurora at All


Thin ribbons of purple and white light that sometimes appear in the night sky were dubbed a new type ...
Published Extreme magnetic storm: Red aurora over Kyoto in 1770 - Extreme Magnetic Storm: The Red Aurora Over Kyoto in 1770


Researchers used historic accounts of a rare red aurora over Kyoto, Japan, in the 18th century to su...
Published NASA's SDO sees massive filament erupt on sun - NASA's SDO Sees Massive Filament Erupt on Sun


On August 31, 2012 a long filament of solar material that had been hovering in the sun's atmosphere,...
Published Hubble sees red supergiant star Betelgeuse slowly recovering after blowing its top - Hubble Sees Red Supergiant Star Betelgeuse Slowly Recovering After Blowing Its Top


The star Betelgeuse appears as a brilliant, ruby-red, twinkling spot of light in the upper right sho...
Published Why Jupiter doesn't have rings like Saturn - Why Jupiter Doesn't Have Rings Like Saturn


Because it's bigger, Jupiter ought to have larger, more spectacular rings than Saturn has. But new r...
Published Astronomers confirm solar system’s most distant known object is indeed Farfarout - Astronomers Confirm Solar System’s Most Distant Known Object is Indeed Farfarout


Astronomers have confirmed that a faint object discovered in 2018 and nicknamed 'Farfarout' is indee...
Published Predicting equatorial plasma bubbles with SWARM - Predicting Equatorial Plasma Bubbles with SWARM


Changes in atmospheric density after sunset can cause hot pockets of gas called 'plasma bubbles' to...
Published The Milky Way kidnapped several tiny galaxies from its neighbor - The Milky Way Kidnapped Several Tiny Galaxies from Its Neighbor


A team of astronomers has discovered that several of the small -- or 'dwarf' -- galaxies orbiting th...
Published The lonely giant: Milky Way-sized galaxy lacking galactic neighbors - The Lonely Giant: Milky Way-Sized Galaxy Lacking Galactic Neighbors


Long ago in a galaxy far, far away, fewer galaxies were born than expected -- and that could create...
Published Hubble detects ghostly glow surrounding our solar system - Hubble Detects Ghostly Glow Surrounding Our Solar System


Imagine walking into a room at night, turning out all the lights and closing the shades. Yet an eeri ...
Published Pluto's glaciers: Large heart-shaped nitrogen glacier explained - Pluto's Glaciers: The Fascinating Science Behind the Large Heart-Shaped Nitrogen Glacier


What is the origin of the large heart-shaped nitrogen glacier revealed in 2015 on Pluto by the New H...
Published Scientists confirm decrease in Pluto’s atmospheric density - Scientists Confirm Decrease in Pluto's Atmospheric Density


When Pluto passed in front of a star on the night of August 15, 2018, astronomers deployed telescope ...
Published Illumination drives bats out of caves - Illumination Drives Bats Out of Caves: A Study on the Effects of Artificial Light on Bat Behavior


Researchers have investigated how the illumination of bat caves affects the animals' behavior and wh...
Published How tidal range electricity generation could meet future demand and storage problems - How Tidal Range Electricity Generation Could Meet Future Demand and Storage Problems



Tidal range schemes are financially viable and could lower energy bills say researchers. Research co...
Published These solar panels pull in water vapor to grow crops in the desert - These Solar Panels Pull in Water Vapor to Grow Crops in the Desert


Using a unique hydrogel, scientists have created a solar-driven system that successfully grows spina...
Published 'Perfect storm' led to 2016 Great Barrier Reef bleaching - Perfect Storm Led to 2016 Great Barrier Reef Bleaching


Researchers say unprecedented oceanographic conditions in 2016 produced the perfect storm of factors...