Cataclysmic crash with neighboring planet may be the reason there’s life on Earth today, new studies hint
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Asteroids Bennu and Ryugu are Part of Polana Collisional Family, Webb Observations Suggest
The new Polana collisional family in the Solar System’s main asteroid belt is the hypothesized origin of the…
Scientists Trace Jupiter’s Origins Using Ancient Rock Raindrop
Chondrules are tiny, round droplets of once-molten rock found in many meteorites. They formed when silicate liquids cooled…
Psyche Beams Back Images of Earth and Moon
On July 20 and July 23, 2025, NASA’s Psyche spacecraft looked back toward home and captured images of…
A bizarre ‘glowing’ object is baffling scientists – and it’s hurtling towards Earth
Scientists have discovered that a mysterious object hurtling through space from beyond the solar system is emitting its…
Juno Detects Unusual Plasma Waves in Jupiter’s Aurora
Using data from NASA’s Juno spacecraft, planetary researchers have detected a new type of plasma wave in the…