Tag: Planetary science

A decade ago, astronomers only knew about 62 moons orbiting Saturn. Fast forward to today, and the ringed planet now boasts a whopping 274 official satellites. This number surpasses all other planets in our...

The moon's age may be more mysterious than we thought. Recent research suggests that the moon underwent a significant period of remelting around 4.35 billion years ago, potentially concealing its true age beneath the...

**Jupiter's Green Thunderstorms Transform Giant's Appearance**Astrophotographer Michael Karrer recently captured striking images of two massive white thunderstorms raging in one of Jupiter's reddish-brown belts, potentially altering the planet's appearance. These swirling storms, likely producing...

Scientists Dispel the Myth of Venus's Habitable PastIn a groundbreaking new study, scientists from the University of Cambridge have shattered the long-standing belief that Venus, Earth's "evil twin," could have once supported life. The...

Venusian Oceans: A Dry HistoryNew research from astrochemists at the University of Cambridge challenges the long-standing belief that Venus once hosted oceans on its surface. Instead, the study suggests that Venus has always been...

Astronomers have long been puzzled by the unusual shapes of the tiny asteroids Dimorphos and Selam, but a recent study sheds light on why they look so strange. These "moonlet" asteroids are part of...

In space, there are clouds that contain gas and dust from stars. Our solar system formed 4.6 billion years ago from a molecular cloud. Most dust grains were destroyed during this formation. The dark...

Nathalie Cabrol, an astrobiologist born in 1963 near Paris, has dedicated her career to exploring the mysteries of Mars and the search for extraterrestrial life. She completed her PhD at the Sorbonne, focusing on...