Unusual Pair of Asteroids Reveal Evidence for Early Planetary Shake-Up
Scientists at Southwest Research Institute studied an unusual pair of asteroids and discovered that their existence points to an early planetary rearrangement in our solar…
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New Mars Model Details the Violent Birth of Phobos and Deimos
Southwest Research Institute scientists posit a violent birth of the tiny Martian moons Phobos and Deimos, but on a much smaller scale than the giant…
Jupiter’s Colored Bands Extend Thousands of Miles into the Planet
In the year and a half NASA’s Juno spacecraft has been orbiting Jupiter, the science team led by Southwest Research Institute’s Dr. Scott Bolton has…
SwRI Astronomers Identify the Oldest Known Asteroid Family
Scientists developed a technique to identify ancient asteroid families, revealing the oldest known asteroid family in the inner region of the main asteroid belt. Southwest…
Gradual Accumulation Planetary Pebbles Formed Gas-Giant Planets
In a newly published study a team of astronomers reveals the mystery of how Jupiter and Saturn likely formed. This discovery, which changes our view…
New Research Shows Pluto May Still Be Geologically Active
New research hints that Pluto may still be geologically active, a theory that could explain how Pluto’s escaping atmosphere remains flush with nitrogen. The latest…
Hubble Detects Water Vapor Over Europa’s South Pole
In a newly published study, researchers using Hubble Space Telescope data report the detection of transient water vapor at Europa’s south pole. NASA’s Hubble Space…