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Cassini Discovers Ripples and Unique Methane-Ethane Composition in Titan’s Seas

While the ripples in these seas were small—reaching heights of 3.3 mm in open waters and 3.6-5.2 mm near coastal areas—the findings provide valuable clues about Titan's dynamic weather systems and liquid interactions.

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Scientists Discover Donut-Shaped Structure Inside Earth's Core

Researchers believe that this discovery will help them better understand how the magnetic field changes over time and its implications for planetary habitability, even on other celestial bodies.

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NASA's Perseverance Rover Begins Ambitious Climb to Crater Rim on Mars

The rover will climb 305 meters (1,000 feet) to reach the crater's rim, an area believed to have once harbored hydrothermal vents—locations that on Earth are linked to the origins of life.

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NASA Successfully Deploys Its Advanced Composite Solar Sail System

In the coming weeks, NASA will test the spacecraft's ability to maneuver using only the pressure of sunlight on the sail. These tests will help determine the effectiveness of the solar sail for future missions.

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Scientists Unveil the Mysterious Source of the Moon's Atmosphere

The findings indicate that impact vaporization from micrometeorites is the dominant process sustaining the Moon's atmosphere, accounting for about 70% of its formation.

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India’s Lunar Rover Uncovers Evidence of Moon’s Molten Past

This new data gives further credence to the idea that the Moon was once a hot, molten body following its formation, likely caused by a colossal impact between Earth and a Mars-sized protoplanet.

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Astrophotographers Capture Rare Alignment of Jupiter and Mars in the Night Sky

The two planets, which last appeared this close together over two years ago, dazzled skywatchers in the early morning hours, with a spectacle that won’t be seen again until 2033.

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Astronomers Discover a Brown Dwarf Escaping the Milky Way

The object, named CWISE J1249, is racing through space at an astonishing speed of more than 1 million kilometers per hour, marking the first time such a phenomenon has been observed.

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NASA Scientists Discover Massive Underground Water Reservoirs on Mars

The findings suggest that while the surface of Mars remains a barren desert, much of the water that once flowed in rivers and lakes millions of years ago has seeped into the planet's crust, where it has been preserved.

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Scientists Unveil New Clue in Solving Jupiter's Great Red Spot Mystery

The Great Red Spot is slowly diminishing in size, from 39,000 kilometers across in the 19th century to just 14,000 kilometers today. By comparison, Earth measures 12,742 kilometers in diameter.

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Scientists Discover Earth-Sized Planet in Habitable Zone, Raising Hopes for Extraterrestrial Life

The amount of starlight it receives falls between the levels Earth and Venus experience, making it a prime candidate for further study on the factors that determine planetary habitability.

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Ancient Martian Lake Larger Than Any on Earth Photographed by Mars Express

The lake, which existed around 3.7 billion years ago, covered an area of approximately 1.1 million square kilometers, or about the size of Egypt, and held enough water to fill the Caspian Sea three times over.

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Ancient Stars Near the Sun May Rewrite the History of the Milky Way

The study, which used data from the Gaia spacecraft, revealed that these ancient stars are located within the thin disk of the Milky Way—a region that was thought to have formed around 8 to 10 billion years ago.

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NASA Unveils Stunning Visualization of Global Carbon Dioxide Movement

The visualization, created using NASA’s advanced GEOS model, highlights the interconnectedness of the planet's atmosphere, revealing how CO2 emissions from different regions impact the entire world.

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Perseverance Rover Discovers Possible Signs of Ancient Life on Mars

This rock, marked by distinctive veins and spots, contains organic compounds that suggest it may have once harbored microbial life billions of years ago.

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Astroscale's ADRAS-J Captures Stunning Close-Ups of 15-Year-Old Space Debris

The ADRAS-J (Active Debris Removal by Astroscale-Japan) spacecraft has successfully taken detailed images of the rocket part, which has been drifting in space for 15 years.

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Mars Rover Captures Image of Martian 'Snowman'

The image was taken in Jezero Crater. The rover has recently started ascending the crater's slopes, promising more intriguing images from new perspectives.

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James Webb Telescope Captures Stunning 'Hourglass' Effect in Star Formation

The James Webb Telescope observed the object L1527, a very young star approximately 100,000 years old, still in the process of accumulating material from its surrounding molecular cloud.

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First Simulated Mars Mission Completes Over a Year in Isolation

This mission was designed to provide critical data on how long-term space missions affect human health and performance, aiding in the preparation for future missions to Mars.

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Scientists Predict Spectacular Star Explosion Visible to the Naked Eye

NASA plans to use multiple space-based and ground-based telescopes to observe the nova across different wavelengths gain a comprehensive understanding of the event.

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Astrophotographer Captures Stunning Image of ISS Transiting the Sun

The entire transit lasted a mere 0.54 seconds, making the capture incredibly challenging. The photographer used a high-speed camera capable of shooting over 100 frames per second to document this fleeting event.

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Scientists Discover Frozen Water on Mars' Equator for the First Time

Researchers now aim to investigate other volcanoes on Mars for similar frost formations, which could provide further insights into the planet's geological and climatic history.

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NASA's New 3D Visualization Takes You Through the Pillars of Creation

The visualization highlights the dynamic and three-dimensional nature of these pillars, showing them in both visible light, as seen by Hubble, and in infrared light, as captured by Webb.

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Astronomers Discover 'Death Star' Black Holes Emitting Deadly Beams

These black holes emit jets of particles at sub-light speeds, and their trajectories are highly dynamic. Approximately one-third of these jets have notably altered their paths, with some shifts exceeding 45 degrees.

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ESA Unveils Mars Flyover Video Exploring Canyons of Nili Fossae

The minerals detected in this region include silicates, carbonates, and clays, pointing to a time when the region was considerably wet, supporting underground hydrothermal flows heated by ancient volcanoes.