The skyscraper size of methane ice might cover around 60% of the equatorial region of Pluto, a larger area than astronomers actually estimated. This study […]
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Mysterious Planet Nine May Still Lurk in the Outer Solar System
The concept of a large, hidden planet or planets lurking in the most distant regions of our solar system has been known since before Pluto’s […]
Meet Mineral Mappers Flying NASA Tech Out West
NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey have been mapping the planets since Apollo. One team is searching closer to home for minerals critical to national […]
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New “Kiss-and-Capture” Theory Explains Pluto’s Formation of Largest Moon, Charon
A new theory has emerged to explain how Pluto may have captured its largest moon, Charon, billions of years ago through a unique “kiss-and-capture” collision. […]
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Solar Missions in 2025: Heliophysics Projects and Spacecrafts That Will Study the Sun
The study of the Sun and its influence on the solar system is expected to make significant strides in 2025. The year will bring new […]
