Planetary Science

Mercury has been slowly shrinking for billions of years, study finds

Mercury, the smallest planet in the solar system, has spent billions of years quietly getting even smaller.

Bermuda Triangle myths debunked by experts Joseph Shavit

Massive buried structure found under the Moon’s largest crater Joseph Shavit

Gamma-rays trigger lightning and alter atmospheric chemistry Melanie Livingstone

What space dust can teach us about Earth’s climate history Joshua Shavit

Mars glaciers found to be 80% ice – could fuel future human settlements Joshua Shavit

Groundbreaking discovery sheds new light on rare ‘lava planets’Joshua Shavit

Global First: Real-time video directly captures how the Earth’s surface moves during an earthquake Joseph Shavit

Is interstellar object 3I/ATLAS an alien probe? Harvard physicist sparks debate Joshua Shavit

Why Mars became a desert while Earth stayed alive Joshua Shavit

Historical first: Scientists observe the birth of a solar system 1,300 light-years away Joseph Shavit

Earth’s deep-sea microbes could hold the key to finding life on Europa Rebecca Shavit

Earth may lie in a gigantic void that skews our view of the expanding universe Joshua Shavit

JWST reveals surprising origin of fiery giant planet reaching 3000°C Joshua Shavit

Astronomers capture the first direct images of hidden exoplanet using JWST Joshua Shavit

Scientists may have found the right location to begin living on Mars Joshua Shavit

Meteorite discovery solves the mystery of Earth’s lost elements Rebecca Shavit