How does frost form on Mars?
Astronomers discovered satellite images of morning frost on Mars’ volcanoes. They proposed that the frost is made of water based on…
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Astronomers discovered satellite images of morning frost on Mars’ volcanoes. They proposed that the frost is made of water based on…
Researchers found frost accumulations on Martian volcanoes that formed from water vapor in the atmosphere.
Researchers used data from the Very Large Telescope in Chile to study dense columns of stars at the center of 20 nearby galaxies. They found…
Astronomers used an algorithm on stars with known exoplanets to identify 44 systems with potential Earth-like planets, 8 of which they…
Scientists used an Earth system model to test how radiation from a nearby supernova would affect life on our planet. They found that the…
Astrophysicists showed that collapsing white dwarfs can eject enough material to form heavy elements.
Astronomers studied light emissions from a star system 2 years after its peak brightness and saw that it had consumed and partially spat out…
Researchers modeled tectonic and magmatic processes on Venus. They determined that its highlands formed when molten rock rose, melting its…
Astronomers observed a super-Earth with properties requiring surface water or a steam atmosphere. It challenges the paradigm that rocky…
Astronomers reviewed 7 years' worth of data on high-energy neutrinos and found they’re coming from an area of space that produces gamma…