Water on the Moon From the Earth
New research shows that a minimum of 1% of the Earth’s atmospheric water has escaped and been deposited on the Moon.
Methanogens in the Middle East
Researchers recently analyzed rocks from the Persian Gulf near Oman in an effort to understand just where microorganisms called methanogens could exist.
Genetic Blueprint Pieces Found in Asteroids
The final two nucleobases – cytosine and thymine – were recently discovered in meteorites using new extraction and analysis techniques.
JWST Finishes its Telescope Alignment Phase
The JWST has completed its seventh and final alignment phase, confirming that all four instruments are aligned and focused on the telescope.
Martian Volcanoes Once Chose Violence
Structures in rocks imaged by the Spirit rover reveal similarities to ignimbrite rocks here on Earth, which means some very ancient eruptions were more explosive than expected.
What’s Up: SN2022hrs and International Dark Sky Week
This week is International Dark Sky Week, and what’s up is a supernova discovered on April 16 that you can see in your telescope.
Hubble Celebrates Anniversary with Galaxy Quintet
The Hubble team released a picture of The Hickson Compact Group 40, with a cluster of five galaxies ,to commemorate the telescope’s 32nd anniversary.
Merger Gives Galaxies Wings
The Hubble Space Telescope caught this stunning image of two galaxies, nicknamed the Angel Wing, in the process of merging.
Studying Our Planet Thru Humanity’s Oldest Stories
A new review article in Eos highlights how much scientists have come to rely on traditional stories when solving geologic mysteries.
Flowing Carbon Dioxide Glaciers on Mars
Carbon dioxide glaciers on Mars are found to be still flowing today, moving 100 times faster than water ice under Martian conditions when on a slope.
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