Planets/moons
Pressurized water may cause quakes on Mars the same way fracking and wastewater injection trigger quakes on Earth.
Gaze upon halos of light, streams of interstellar gas, and nearby Earthlike planets this month.
NASA’s Juno spacecraft has detected changes in Jupiter’s magnetic field, making it the first planet known to share this feature with Earth.
The tiny world of Ultima Thule, which lies at the outer edges of the solar system, is flattened like a pancake, with few craters.
Understanding how seemingly solid rocks get squished could make mining and construction projects safer.
Their observations confirm water lurks in the moon's subsoil, not just at the poles.
Space salt, Martian clay, and unexpected X-rays feature in this month's slideshow.
Planets closely orbiting red dwarf stars may have dynamic tectonic plates, making them more life-friendly than previously thought.
View new pictures of Mars, the last picture of the dwarf planet Ceres and images of the brightest galaxy in the universe.
Enjoy illustrations of pulsar winds, the planet Vulcan and galactic ripples.