NASA's Lucy mission discovered that the asteroid Dinkinesh is actually a complex binary system, featuring a smaller moonlet that is itself a contact binary. This unexpected finding provides new insights…
Researchers analyzing seismic data from NASA's InSight lander have discovered evidence of a massive liquid water reservoir deep within the Martian crust. Located between 7 and 13 miles underground, the…
Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope have identified dozens of pairs of planet-sized objects, dubbed JUMBOs, drifting through the Orion Nebula. These findings challenge existing models of how stars…
Researchers have identified two new minerals, elaliite and elkinstantonite, within a 15-ton meteorite discovered in Somalia. These iron-phosphorus-oxygen compounds were previously known only from synthetic laboratory experiments. The discovery provides…
Scientists have identified a massive, previously unknown volcano on Mars, standing over 29,000 feet tall within the Noctis Labyrinthus region. The discovery, which includes evidence of a buried glacier, offers…
