NASA's Perseverance rover has encountered another rock on Mars that has left scientists puzzled.

For the better part of a century, we believed there were nine planets in our solar system, with Pluto being the farthest from ...

Experts have found long carbon chains, containing up to 12 consecutive atoms, in samples of Martian rock which date back ...

Earlier this week, Saturn gained a whopping 128 new official moons, as the International Astronomical Union recognised ...

If Mars becomes a human colony is anyone’s guess. Musk said 2016 that it would take 40 to 100 years to have a self-sustaining civilization on the planet. While Mars is quite barren, dusty, and chilly, ...

The first time you may have heard the term ‘dwarf planet’ was when Pluto got demoted to one in 2006 (RIP). However, we actually have six in our Solar System. Pluto, Ceres, Makemake, Haumea, and Eris ...

Radioisotope thermoelectric generators do not rely on chemical reactions like the batteries in your phone. Instead, they rely ...

Solar panels can save money on electric bills, but a solar panel system requires a steep upfront investment — $30,000 for the average system including installation ...

Earth” orbits a relatively close, Sun-like star, and could be a habitable world – but one of extreme temperature swings, from scorching heat to deep freeze. Key Facts The newly confirmed planet is the ...

These results highlight the important role that natural semiconducting minerals can play in driving redox reactions in the recent past of Mars. The original contributions presented in the study are ...

Unlike Earth, Mars lacks a global magnetic field and interacts with the solar wind directly. Over billions of years, this interaction has stripped much of the Martian atmosphere, transforming the ...

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