NASA’s Juno mission to Jupiter’s moon Io has provided incredible data. A recent flyby revealed the most powerful volcanic event ever recorded on Io, the most volcanic world in our solar system.
For decades, scientists have studied the moon’s surface to uncover its complex geological and evolutionary history. Evidence from the lunar maria – dark, flat areas filled with solidified lava – ...
Ganymede has mountains, valleys, craters, and cooled lava flows. Its ancient surface resembles Earth’s moon, and it is also suspected of having a sub-surface ocean. Callisto, the outermost Galilean ...
The discovery led them to conclude that 2024 PT5 probably was flung from the moon's surface after one of the many collisions that has left the moon's surface with its iconic craters.
The dark skies during a new moon provide ideal conditions for spotting skywatching targets that would otherwise be outshined by moonlight. The next new moon will occur on Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7:45 ...
The discovery led them to conclude that 2024 PT5 was likely flung from the moon's surface after one of the many collisions that has left the moon's surface with its iconic craters. “We had a ...
The bulges move with the rotation of the moon around the Earth. An observer on the Earth's surface as the bulge approaches will see the sea level rise and then fall after it is exceeded.