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Mars’s Northern Ice Cap is Surprisingly Young
If you’ve ever looked at Mars through a telescope, you probably noticed its two polar ice…
Is T Coronae Borealis About to Light Up?
Late is better than never for the ‘Blaze Star’ T Coronae Borealis. It was on track…
Rare alignment of 7 planets to grace the sky on February 28, 2025
A rare celestial event will take place on Friday, February 28, 2025, when seven planets –…
Perseverance Takes A Second Look At Some Ancient Rocks
A planet’s history is told in its ancient rock. Earth’s oldest rocks are in the Canadian…
Rover Finds the Shoreline of an Ancient Beach on Mars
Data from the Chinese rover Zhurong is adding to the pile of evidence for oceans on…
As Expected, the Threat from 2024 YR4 has Essentially Dropped to Zero
New information is pushing Asteroid 2024 YR4 off of our front pages. Initial estimates gave it…
New studies suggest smaller impactors could be a better planetary defense strategy against asteroids
Asteroid 2024 YR4 was recently making headlines with its rising impact probability for a possible impact…
So This is How You Get Magnetars
Neutron stars are stellar remnants. Composed of dense nuclear material, they all have strong magnetic fields.…
A New Explanation for Why Mars is Red
Well that’s ruined all my lectures! I’ve spent years talking about space and a go to…