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Uranus’s Wobbling Moons Could Point to Oceans Under the Ice
Subsurface oceans of liquid water are a common feature of the moon’s of Jupiter and Saturn. Researchers are exploring whether…
The Favorite Solar System Moons of Planetary Geologists; An In-Depth Discussion
The moons of our Solar System have garnered quite a lot of attention in the last few years, especially pertaining…
Jupiter’s Moon Ganymede
In 1610, Galileo Galilei looked up at the night sky through a telescope of his own design. Spotting Jupiter, he…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 384: Escaping Probes
The gravity of the Earth is a tough thing to escape, but breaking free from the gravity of the Sun…
How Long Will Our Spacecraft Survive?
There are many hazards out there, eager to disrupt and dismantle the mighty machines we send out into space. How…
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U.S. To Restart Plutonium Production for Deep Space Exploration
The end of NASA’s plutonium shortage may be in sight. On Monday March 18th, NASA’s planetary science division head Jim…
Case Closed on the Pioneer Anomaly
Caption: An artist's view of a Pioneer spacecraft heading into interstellar space. Both Pioneer 10 and 11 are on trajectories…
A Varying Venusian Vortex
Our neighboring planet Venus really is a world of extremes; searing surface temperatures, crushing air pressure, sulfuric acid clouds...Venus pretty…