Astronomers focussed on the large dark basin toward the lunar north pole called Mare Frigoris
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The Martian moon Phobos reveals its colourful layers while in a full moon phase
NASA’s Odyssey spacecraft has recently studied the temperature ranges on Phobos which can help understand its composition
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Can you drink water from other planets?
We take a look at whether a glass of alien water is safe for us to drink
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Probing Venus’ atmosphere using infrared instruments
JAXA’s Akatsuki spacecraft provided the infrared images that help astronomers understand the strange movement of Venus’ hellish clouds
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Astronomers make use of a decade-long wait to plan for near Earth-asteroid flyby
Many questions could be answered as the asteroid, named 99942 Apophis, journeys within the orbit of the Moon in 2029
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NASA lander has detected its first Marsquake
The vibrations were picked up by the Seismic Experiment for Interior Structure (SEIS) instrument on 6 April 2019
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QUIZ: Can you answer these questions about our planet?
Think you know everything about our blue marble? Prove it by taking our quickfire in celebration of Earth Day
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What would happen if all of the gas planets’ atmospheres were stripped away?
It would take something special, but the consequences would change the Solar System as we know it
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Jupiter’s aurorae have a deeper influence on the gas giant than originally thought
Aurora on Jupiter can reach two to three times deeper into its atmosphere than the aurora experienced on Earth
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Another clue has been found about Mars’ methane mystery
Methane on Mars could be the calling card for microbial life on the Red Planet
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Some of Saturn’s moons are glazed with the ice from the planet’s rings
This finding has come from the legendary data left behind by NASA’s historic Cassini spacecraft
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Hubble has been watching Neptune’s enormous storm come back into the fold
Comparing the storms on the gas giants Jupiter and Neptune act can tell us interesting details about their formation and evolution
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New Horizons Update: Astronomers are starting to understand Ultima Thule’s secrets
The Kuiper Belt object has been critically analysed since its flyby at the beginning of 2019, and astronomers are slowly understanding its nature
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An impact crater on Earth can be traced back to the asteroid belt object Vesta
The crater in Turkey originated from a fragment of Vesta that was expelled 22 million years ago
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Opportunity left us with a beautiful departing panoramic shot
Before being consumed by a global dust storm last year, NASA’s Opportunity rover was able to capture its surroundings in the Perseverance Valley
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Water on the Moon shifts around during the day
The change in surface temperature throughout the dayside on the lunar surface can cause water on the surface to move location
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NASA preps next mission for the ISS
The Atmospheric Waves Experiment (AWE) mission will carefully Earth’s upper atmosphere and how it interacts with space
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Rosetta’s comet was moulded from the stress of its rotation
The comet’s unusual distinct dual-lobe shape has been a mystery since its initial discovery, and holds clues as to its formation
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How close would the Moon need to get to Earth until it was pulled apart?
If the Moon was to make an approach to Earth, at what point would its material begin to be stripped?
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NASA’s Opportunity rover finally meets its end
After turning a 90 sol mission into a 15 years adventure, NASA have finally said goodbye to the rover they last contact with in June 2018