Lightning bolts on Jupiter are up to 100 times stronger than Earth’s
On Jupiter, a storm doesn’t just brew, it can simmer for centuries. The planet’s atmosphere is a perpetual…
The haziest planet we’ve ever seen won’t give up its secrets
Something is hiding inside Kepler-51d, and it’s doing a remarkably good job of it. About 2,615 light-years away…
Asteroid Bennu’s Rugged Surface Baffled NASA, We Finally Know Why
In one of the biggest surprises of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission, its target asteroid, Bennu, turned out to be…
Earth’s distance from the Sun found to dramatically alter seasons
A strip of cool water stretches west from South America along the equator, helping set the pace for…
Earth’s magnetic poles once took 70,000 years to reverse
Earth’s magnetic field does not simply switch direction like a flipped light switch. It weakens, wanders, and reorganizes…
New simulations reveal the hidden forces shaping ‘snowman’ worlds beyond Neptune
On a frigid orbit beyond Neptune, some of the solar system’s smallest worlds project a strange silhouette. Two…
Saturn’s Rings Came From a Two-Moon Collision About 100 Million Years Ago, Study Says
Of the solar system’s planets, Saturn piques the human imagination with its signature rings and impressive moon count…
NASA spots colossal eruptions shaking Io — Jupiter’s most volcanic moon
NASA has recorded the most powerful volcanic eruption outside of Earth on Io, one of Jupiter’s moons. On…
NASA to end support for planetary science groups
WASHINGTON — NASA is ending financial support for several planetary science groups as part of a broader drawdown…
Researchers find Jupiter holds 1.5x more oxygen than the Sun
Thick, swirling clouds cover Jupiter from pole to pole. They hold water like Earth’s clouds, but at far…
China advances plans for dual solar system boundary missions
HELSINKI — China has published coordinated papers outlining dual missions to the solar system’s edge, suggesting the long-studied…
this is the science that will be lost
NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover poses for a selfie after drilling a sample from Cheyava Falls, the arrowhead-shaped rock…