Ganymede's auroras splinter into small, bright patches — structures that mirror features seen in Earth's own auroral displays.
By fertilizing inorganic regolith with organic human waste that has been processed through bioreactors, future astronauts living on Mars could be able to create their own organic soil.
There are only a few known fields of tektites in the entire world, and scientists just found another in Brazil.
There are only a few known fields of tektites in the entire world, and scientists just found another in Brazil.
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has transformed new views of Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus into immersive soundscapes, turning planetary data into audio you can hear.
Iron isotopes show that salty seawater pockets beneath the ice were as cold as −15°C.
Hunt for the names of the many moons surrounding our solar system's eight planets.
A new analysis of Apollo moon samples reveals insight into the history of the lunar magnetic field.
In the distant reaches of the solar system are many icy objects that resemble snowmen. Now, a new study reveals the simple way in which these mysterious objects might form.
A persistent "gravity hole" beneath Antarctica gives scientists a window into Earth's deep interior, showing how processes far below reshape the planet's gravity field over millions of years.
