came up with a new definition of planets that leaves Pluto out in the cold. The problem was that the term "planet" had no firm definition, just as in geology, "continent" remains a somewhat ...

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Messenger should nestle into an orbit around Mercury in 2011 and continue to study the planet's geology and magnetic ... a solar system unto itself. Pluto may not count as a planet anymore ...

In 1973 several of us, who were graduate students or friends at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory (RMBL) in Gothic, CO ...

Ever wonder why some meteor showers are so unpredictable? Date: April 16, 2025 Source: SETI Institute Summary: Why do comets and their meteoroid streams weave in and out of Earth's orbit and their ...

Apr. 15, 2025 — First ever supercomputer simulations of Mars with a fully molten core could explain the Red Planet's unusual magnetic field. Billions of years ago, Mars had an active magnetic ...

Structural geology is the study of the deformation of the surface and subsurface of the Earth and other planetary bodies. This deformation reflects past changes in local and regional stress and ...

A new study reveals that human activity during the Anthropocene has dramatically altered the oxygen cycle in rivers, lakes, and reservoirs, causing them to consume more oxygen than they produce. This ...