The deep-space duo have come full circle
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Jupiter was on the receiving end of a powerful planetary collision 4.5 billion years ago
The object was likely 10 times the mass of the Earth and was able to stir up Jupiter’s core in the process
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Methane on Mars isn’t being released by wind erosion
But the origins of the gas remain unclear
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Life may be common in the Milky Way, thanks to comet swapping
And Earth may be one of the primary donor worlds
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New image release: Hubble showcases new portrait of Jupiter
The NASA/ESA space telescope reveals the intricate, detailed beauty of the gas giant’s clouds in this new image taken on 27 June 2019
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Shallow craters on Moon and Mercury may hide thick ice slabs
These findings could have positive consequences for any future human explorers
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“UK-sized swirls” are transporting energy throughout the solar atmosphere
This could explain the conundrum that is solar atmosphere’s temperature rising as you move further away
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This impact crater was likely “ground zero” for an ancient mega-tsunami on Mars
Lomonosov Crater may be ground zero
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Astronomers make an icy discovery about Triton using the power of infrared
The detection of nitrogen and carbon monoxide coexisting as ices could impact our understanding of other icy worlds
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Is the Moon older than we thought?
Studying rare elements within Apollo lunar samples have led to a new estimation of when the Moon formed
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Astronomers explore the ring-like structures surrounding Titan’s lakes
The analysis comes from the Cassini-Huygens mission that completed multiple flybys of the moon and even dropped a lander on the surface
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What would happen if the Sun disappeared?
Life without our Solar System’s only star would be rather uncomfortable, to say the least
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Make Mars habitable again
Terraforming Mars is an idea that scientists have been actively researching, and maybe silica aerogel could be the answer
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Vesta was the victim of a ‘cosmic hit-and-run’
Astronomers have deduced from a meteorite that the second largest asteroid in the Asteroid Belt was part of a tremendous collision
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ESA’s Mars Express found chaos exclusive to the surface of Mars
Aurorae Chaos is a type of terrain has never been observed on Earth before, exhibiting craters, fractured rock, jumbled cliffs and much more
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Could Jupiter get a new red spot?
We find out if it’s possible for the gas giant to grow another of its famous red blemishes
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What does the future hold for Earth’s “third pole”?
NASA is keeping an eye on the highest mountain ranges in Asia, as climate change alters the local ecology – and not for the better
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Astronomers have set up simulations to understand trans-Neptunian objects
Understanding the origin of these objects can help explain the origins of the entire Solar System
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A closer inspection of Saturn’s rings reveal how they were sculpted
These discoveries were made using data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft that flew through Saturn’s rings in late 2017
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A sprinkle of table salt has been found on the surface of Europa
With a dash of fortune, scientists have spotted a common household molecule which could have positive implications for its subsurface ocean