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Vesta may not have the dense core that differentiated planetary bodies usually have, according to new discoveries based on spin-rate data and gravity-field mapping.

Scientists say asteroid 'Vesta' might be a piece of a planet that no longer exists

May 19, 2025 12:29 pm

A new study by Michigan State University researchers suggest that Vesta isn’t a protoplanet but a chunk of an ancient, lost world.

A parade of planets is marching through the night sky

February 28, 2025 9:21 am

Whenever planets are visible in the night sky, they always appear roughly along the same line. This path, known as the ecliptic, is the same one that the sun travels along during the day.

A planetary parade like this will take place in 2040.

Planetary Parade 2025 live: Here's how to watch all seven planets in the sky

March 02, 2025 8:45 am

Planetary Parade 2025 Time: All seven planets will be visible in the evening sky tomorrow, but you might need a pair of binoculars or telescope to spot Neptune and Uranus.

Is the ongoing ‘planet parade’ rare?

January 17, 2025 2:02 pm

Six planets — Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Uranus, and Neptune — are currently forming a breathtaking arc in night night sky

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Mysterious 'hole' on Mars excites enthusiasts, could shelter humans during expeditions

June 10, 2024 8:18 am

Pits created by lava flowing away from ancient volcanoes on Mars may allow us to take shelter and shed some light about the history of life on the rocky planet.

artist's illustration of a planet forming in a protoplanetary disk

Scientists find evidence of ‘baby’ planet in the making

September 15, 2022 5:03 pm

Astronomers know that planets are formed by protoplanetary disks of dust and gas that surround young stars but they struggle to observe actual planetary birth and formation.

Dressing for hot: How a warming planet is changing what we wear

September 05, 2022 8:42 pm

As climate change brings more intense heat waves, the next frontier in climate resilience is the clothing we wear, with innovations that promise to cool and dry the hot and sweaty masses

Not liquid water, there's volcanic rock under Mars’ south pole: Study

January 26, 2022 2:42 pm

The team used the data from Mars Advanced Radar for Subsurface and Ionosphere Sounding (MARSIS), a multi-frequency radar sounder on board the Mars Express spacecraft.