Mercury’s strange chemistry revealed
Mercury, the smallest terrestrial (rocky) planet and closest to the Sun, is relatively close to Earth, yet there is much that we still don’t know …
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Wow! New volcano on Jupiter’s moon Io
When it comes to volcanoes, we naturally tend to think of big eruptions like the recent ones in Hawaii or Mount St. Helens in Washington …
Astronomers find ‘ghost dunes’ on Mars
Mars is a desert planet, a lot like some deserts on Earth, but much colder. Also just like Earth, the Martian deserts have vast dunes, …
Curiosity rover finds seasonal clues about Martian methane and investigates unusual ‘stick’ formations
As we enter 2018, NASA’s Curiosity rover continues to be busy exploring on top of Vera Rubin Ridge, on the lower flanks of Mount Sharp. …
Hotsprings in Gale crater? Curiosity rover finds new evidence for ancient hydrothermal activity
NASA’s Curiosity rover has found even more evidence for a previously habitable environment in Gale crater on Mars, according to a new study just published. …