We Asked a NASA Scientist: Are There Rivers and Lakes on Other Worlds?
Are there rivers and lakes on other worlds? The answer, surprisingly, is yes! Titan, which is the largest moon of Saturn, has lakes and rivers…
Are there rivers and lakes on other worlds? The answer, surprisingly, is yes! Titan, which is the largest moon of Saturn, has lakes and rivers…
Each year, the Hubble Space Telescope has observation time devoted to Saturn, thanks to the Outer Planet Atmospheres Legacy (OPAL) program, and the dynamic gas…
A grand odyssey of exploration is about to begin. Humankind’s next bold mission to the outer Solar System, ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, Juice, is…
Scientists have revealed a unified theory for the formation of rocky planets. A new theory of rocky planet formation may shed light on the origin…
Among other discoveries made by the rover, rippled rock textures suggest lakes existed in a region of ancient Mars that scientists expected to be drier….
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured this stunning image of rhythmic rock layers with a repetitive pattern in their spacing and thickness. This rhythmic pattern could…
Mysterious Features Were First Seen Decades Ago by Voyager Spacecraft Since their discovery by NASA’s Voyager mission in the 1980s, temporary “spoke” features across Saturn’s…
Mars clouds are very much like Earth’s cirrus clouds but thinner. While Earth clouds can contain liquid water, the low temperatures and pressures on Mars…
By studying seismic and orbital data from two major meteorite impacts in late 2021, the international teams of NASA’s InSight and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter missions…
Astronomers have discovered that planet formation in our young Solar System began far earlier than previously thought, with planet building blocks growing at the same…
The quake lasted four hours and identified layering in the crust that could indicate a meteoroid impact. The 4.7 magnitude temblor happened in May 2022…
What Is Saturn? Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun. It is a gas giant, and the second largest and second most massive planet…
Comet strikes on Jupiter’s moon Europa could help transport critical ingredients for life found on the moon’s surface to its hidden ocean of liquid water…
Cube-shaped snow, icy landscapes, and frost are all part of the Red Planet’s coldest season. When winter comes to Mars, the surface is transformed into…
Oxygen is the key substance for life and one of the most abundant elements on Earth. However, it’s still unknown whether oxygen is present and…
Based partly on data from generations of NASA missions, including NASA’s Voyager and Cassini, a 40-year study could help scientists determine how to predict weather…
New research publishes first data on the Red Planet’s magnitude 4.7 quake that occurred earlier this year. Late on the Earth night of May 4,…
Team of astronomers led by the University of Montreal (UdeM) find that two exoplanets may be mostly water. Astronomers have discovered evidence that two exoplanets…