planets

Small and large planets have significantly different upbringings

The shape of a planet's orbit is one of its fundamental properties, along with its size and distance from its…

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Can we find floating vegetation on ocean planets?

Astronomical surveys have discovered nearly 6,000 exoplanets, including many habitable planets, which may harbor liquid water on their surfaces. The…

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Building materials for water-rich planets in the early solar system

Age data for certain classes of meteorite have made it possible to gain new findings on the origin of small…

9 months ago

Martian meteorites deliver a trove of information on Red Planet’s structure

Mars has a distinct structure in its mantle and crust with discernible reservoirs, and this is known thanks to meteorites…

10 months ago

Australian study proves ‘humans are planet’s most frightening predator’

Australia lacks fearsome large carnivores like lions and wolves, and the relative lack of fear that marsupials like kangaroos and…

11 months ago

Evidence of geothermal activity within icy dwarf planets

A team co-led by Southwest Research Institute found evidence for hydrothermal or metamorphic activity within the icy dwarf planets Eris…

1 year ago

A carbon-lite atmosphere could be a sign of water and life on other terrestrial planets

Scientists at MIT, the University of Birmingham, and elsewhere say that astronomers' best chance of finding liquid water, and even…

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