PITS
What Made this Mysterious Pit on Mars? Impact Crater or Natural Collapse?
An unusual pit on the surface of Mars is a bit of a mystery to scientists: is it the result…
8 years ago
Bye, Bye Rosetta — We’ll Miss You!
The Rosetta comet probe will leave its flyover orbit today to prepare for its dramatic free-fall descent to the surface…
8 years ago
Spotlight On Pluto’s Frozen Polar Canyons
We turn our gaze away from Pluto's "heart" to explore the ancient ice canyons of its north polar region.
9 years ago
Rosetta’s Comet Sparkles with Ice, Blows Dust From Sinkholes
Comet 67P/C-G may be tiny at just 2.5 miles (4 km) across, but its diverse landscapes and the processes that shape…
9 years ago
How Humanity’s Next Moon Explorers Could Live In Lunar ‘Pits’
Just look at that new video from NASA showing the first moon landing site in three dimensions. It's tempting to…
10 years ago
By Dawn’s Early Light
[/caption] Sunrise on Vesta highlights the asteroid's varied surface textures in this image from NASA's Dawn spacecraft, released on Monday,…
13 years ago