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Published Venus: Planetary portrait of inner beauty - Venus: Planetary Portrait of Inner Beauty



A Venus transit across the face of the sun is a relatively rare event -- occurring in pairs with mor...
Published Venus Transit: June 5-6, 2012 - Venus Transit: June 5-6, 2012


On June 5, 2012, at 6:03 PM EDT, the planet Venus will do something it has done only seven times sin...
Published Jupiter's Great Red Spot feeds on smaller storms - Jupiter's Great Red Spot Feeds on Smaller Storms


The stormy, centuries-old maelstrom of Jupiter's Great Red Spot was shaken but not destroyed by a se...
Published Waves in Saturn's rings give precise measurement of planet's rotation rate - Waves in Saturn's Rings: A Precise Measurement of the Planet's Rotation Rate


Saturn's distinctive rings were observed in unprecedented detail by NASA's Cassini spacecraft, and s...
Published Measuring the Moon's nano dust is no small matter - Measuring the Moon's Nano Dust: A Challenging Endeavor


Researchers are now measuring tinier moon dust particles than ever before, a step toward more precis...
Published Twinkling stars fuel interstellar dust - Twinkling Stars Fuel Interstellar Dust: A Look into the Cosmic Cycle



Of the many different kinds of stars, asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars, usually slightly larger a...
Published First experimental evidence for superionic ice - First Experimental Evidence for Superionic Ice


Scientists have provided the first experimental evidence for superionic conduction in water ice at p...
Published Icy giant planet growing around a nearby star - Icy Giant Planet Growing Around a Nearby Star


Astronomers found signs of a growing planet around TW Hydra, a nearby young star, using the Atacama...
Published Astronomers spot faraway Uranus-like planet: First 'ice giant' planet found in another solar system - Astronomers Spot Faraway Uranus-Like Planet: First 'Ice Giant' Planet Found in Another Solar System


Our view of other solar systems just got a little more familiar, with the discovery of a planet 25,0...
Published 'Pack ice' tectonics reveal Venus' geological secrets - Pack Ice Tectonics Reveal Venus' Geological Secrets


A new analysis of Venus' surface shows evidence of tectonic motion in the form of crustal blocks tha...
Published Astronomers observe the first radiation belt seen outside of our solar system - Astronomers Observe the First Radiation Belt Seen Outside of Our Solar System



Astronomers have described the first radiation belt observed outside our solar system, using a coord...
Published New study details atmosphere on 'hot Neptune' 260 light years away that 'shouldn't exist' - New Study Details Atmosphere on 'Hot Neptune' 260 Light Years Away That 'Shouldn't Exist'


Astronomers have crunched data from NASA's TESS and Spitzer space telescopes to portray for the firs...
Published Elusive planets play 'hide and seek' with CHEOPS - Elusive Planets Play 'Hide and Seek' with CHEOPS



Astronomers have clearly identified the existence of four new exoplanets. The four mini-Neptunes are...
Published Study sheds new light on strange lava worlds - Study Sheds New Light on Strange Lava Worlds


In a new study, scientists have shown that sweeping molten oceans have a large influence on the obse...
Published Martian meteorite upsets planet formation theory - Martian Meteorite Upsets Planet Formation Theory


A new study of an old meteorite contradicts current thinking about how rocky planets like the Earth...
Published Mercury's thin, dense crust - Mercury's Thin, Dense Crust: A Fascinating Mystery Unveiled


A planetary scientist has used careful mathematical calculations to determine the density of Mercury ...
Published Why Venus rotates, slowly, despite sun's powerful grip - Why Venus Rotates Slowly Despite Sun's Powerful Grip


If not for the soupy, fast-moving atmosphere on Venus, Earth's sister planet would likely not rotate...
Published Saturn's rings shine in Hubble's latest portrait - Saturn's Rings Shine in Hubble's Latest Portrait


Saturn is so beautiful that astronomers cannot resist using the Hubble Space Telescope to take yearl...
Published Official naming of surface features on Pluto and its satellites: First step approved - Official Naming of Surface Features on Pluto and its Satellites: First Step Approved


The New Horizons flyby of Pluto and its satellites returned a scientific treasure trove of informati...
Published Neptune's moon Triton fosters rare icy union - Neptune's Moon Triton Fosters Rare Icy Union


Astronomers using the Gemini Observatory explore Neptune's largest moon Triton and observe, for the...