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Published Comet dust: Planet Mercury's 'invisible paint' - Comet Dust: Planet Mercury's 'Invisible Paint'


Scientists have long puzzled over the planet Mercury's excessively dark surface. New research sugges...
Published Mercury's contraction much greater than thought, new imaging shows - Mercury's Contraction: A Surprising Discovery


New global imaging and topographic data from MESSENGER show that the innermost planet has contracted...
Published 35 years on, Voyager's legacy continues at Saturn - 35 Years On, Voyager's Legacy Continues at Saturn


Saturn, with its alluring rings and numerous moons, has long fascinated stargazers and scientists. A...
Published Is salt the key to unlocking the interiors of Neptune and Uranus? - Is Salt the Key to Unlocking the Interiors of Neptune and Uranus?


The interiors of several of our Solar System's planets and moons are icy, and ice has been found on...
Published Weather on the outer planets only goes so deep - Weather on the Outer Planets: A Look at the Depths of Their Atmospheres


What is the long-range weather forecast for the giant planets Uranus and Neptune? These planets are...
Published As Voyager 1 nears edge of solar system, scientists look back - As Voyager 1 Nears Edge of Solar System, Scientists Look Back


In 1977, Jimmy Carter was sworn in as president, Elvis died, Virginia park ranger Roy Sullivan was h...
Published Venus's turbulent atmosphere - Venus's Turbulent Atmosphere: A Closer Look


Astronomers shed light on the so far unexplored nightside circulation at the upper cloud level of Ve...
Published Heavy metal frost? A new look at a Venusian mystery - Heavy Metal Frost? A New Look at a Venusian Mystery


Venus is hiding something beneath its brilliant shroud of clouds: a first order mystery about the pl...
Published Venus vortices go for chaotic multi-storey strolls around the poles - Venus Vortices: Chaotic Multi-Storey Strolls Around the Poles


A detailed study of Venus' South Polar Vortex shows a much more chaotic and unpredictable cyclone th...
Published Ancient, high-energy impacts could have fueled Venus volcanism - Ancient, High-Energy Impacts Could Have Fueled Venus Volcanism



A team has modeled the early impact history of Venus to explain how Earth's sister planet has mainta...
Published NASA's THEMIS sees Auroras move to the rhythm of Earth's magnetic field - NASA's THEMIS sees Auroras move to the rhythm of Earth's magnetic field


For the first time, scientists have directly mapped Earth's fluctuating magnetic field and resulting...
Published Origin of long-standing space mystery revealed: Origin of the 'theta aurora' - Origin of the 'Theta Aurora': A Long-standing Space Mystery Revealed


Scientists have solved a long-standing space mystery -- the origin of the 'theta aurora'. Auroras ar...
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 Scientists find evidence for magnetic reconnection between Ganymede and Jupiter - Scientists Find Evidence for Magnetic Reconnection Between Ganymede and Jupiter


In June 2021, NASA's Juno spacecraft flew close to Ganymede, Jupiter's largest moon, observing evide...
Published Juno and Hubble data reveal electromagnetic 'tug-of-war' lights up Jupiter’s upper atmosphere - Juno and Hubble Data Reveal Electromagnetic 'Tug-of-War' Lights Up Jupiter's Upper Atmosphere


New space research has revealed a complex 'tug-of-war' lights up aurorae in Jupiter's upper atmosphe...
Published ESO telescope reveals what could be the smallest dwarf planet yet in the solar system - ESO Telescope Reveals the Smallest Dwarf Planet in the Solar System


Astronomers using ESO's SPHERE instrument at the Very Large Telescope (VLT) have revealed that the 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 Spotted: An exoplanet with the potential to form moons - Spotted: An Exoplanet with the Potential to Form Moons


New high-resolution observations clearly show a moon-forming region around exoplanet PDS 70c. The ob...
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 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...