The biggest known ice volcanoes, which spew ice instead of lava, are located on Pluto. Now it turns out size is not the only feature setting apart Pluto's "cryovolcanoes" from all others.
What did the scientists do? — The researchers examined data that NASA's New Horizons spacecraft collected when it flew by Pluto in 2015.
When worlds collide: Studying impact craters to uncover the secrets of the solar system - Purdue ...
Brandon Johnson, an expert in impact crater dynamics, surrounded by some of his favorite research subjects: Mercury, Mars and the moon. (Purdue University photo/Rebecca McElhoe)
Brandon Johnson studies the latter, using information about impacts to understand the history and the composition of planets, moons, asteroids and meteorites throughout the solar system.
Mapping out meteorites in Antarctica: Uncovering our solar system's deep past
Meteorites fall regularly on the surface of the Earth: in France around 50 meteorites weighing more than 10g rain down every year . However, pinning them down is like searching a needle in a haystack, and scientists from meteorite-recovery campaigns often return empty-handed.
Mars orbiter beams back new 'icy' images of solar system's biggest impact basin; See
The Mars Express orbiter, which arrived at the red planet in 2003 and has been orbiting it ever since has beamed back fascinating new photographs.
New views from ESA's #MarsExpress reveal fascinating ice-related features in #Mars ' Utopia region – home to the largest known impact basin not only on the Red Planet, but in the Solar System.
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A science teacher explains: Why Pluto, now a dwarf planet, remains a complex mystery | Parenting ...
Until the year 2006, every school science book harped upon there being nine planets and thereafter the count got revised to eight!
The word "planet” has been redefined over the years since it was first coined centuries ago by ancient Greeks. Any object that appeared to wander through the skies was termed a planet.
Yale astronomer named a 51 Pegasi b Fellow | YaleNews
Malena Rice, a graduating Ph.D. student and National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow in the Department of Astronomy, has been named a 51 Pegasi b Fellow by the Heising-Simons Foundation.
The prestigious fellowship, which is named for the first exoplanet discovered orbiting a sun-like star, provides up to $385,000 in support for independent research over three years.
Fading of Long-Period Comets Begins beyond Saturn, Study Says | Sci-News.com
The discovery probability of long-period comets passing near the Sun is highest during their first passage and then declines, or fades, during subsequent return passages.
This image, taken with the 2.5-m Nordic Optical Telescope, shows the long-period comet C/2014 B1 (Scwartz). The orbit of this comet lies exterior to Saturn's, yet it exhibited cometary activity during its most recent passage through the Solar System's giant planet region.
Why solar energy makes good business sense - Bring Me The News
Solar energy is on the ascent, reaching record growth in both 2020 and 2021. With the low cost of solar and fossil fuel-based energy costs expected to increase indefinitely, the rise of solar will likely continue into the future.
The Federal government supports businesses that choose to invest in solar energy through a variety of generous incentives.
Ceres may have formed out past Saturn and slid in to the asteroid belt | SYFY WIRE
Take Ceres . Discovered on January 1, 1801, it was the first object detected between Mars and Jupiter. Soon after that, a lot more were discovered — over a million main belt asteroids are now known — but Ceres is the largest. It's so big that planetary scientists don't call it an asteroid.
Opinion: I'm putting a solar array on my home.
We're facing an energy crisis. Demand for oil and gas is increasing, outpacing supply. That, among other factors, has contributed to a sharp increase in prices and has helped create a growing market for alternative-energy sources.
A promising alternative is solar power. It is clean, renewable and abundantly available. It also has the potential to meet global energy needs without causing pollution.
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