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As infant bodies crash and unite to produce larger planets, young planetary systems usually go through a lot of growing pains. The Earth and moon in our own solar system

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The Most Distant Detection of Fluorine in a Star-Forming Galaxy has been Made by Astronomers

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A new study sheds light on how fluorine, which is found in our bones and teeth as fluoride, is formed in the Universe. A team

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Scientists Debunk a Long-Held Theory about the Moon’s Magnetic Crust

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New multinational research on the Moon has revealed new information about how and why the Moon's crust is magnetized, thus 'debunking' one of the prior

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The fact that the Moon has Local Magnetic Patches Suggests that they are the Consequence of Magnetization Processes

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The moon currently lacks an internal magnetic field, which may be sensed on Earth. However, there are small areas on its surface, up to a few hundred kilometers in diameter,

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According to New Studies, the Moon’s Subsurface is Richer in Metals Than Previously Assumed

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The Moon maintains our planet's axis of rotation steady, which controls seasons and regulates our climate, making life on Earth possible. However, there has been

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NASA is Working on Autonomous Capabilities that will Allow Future Mars Rovers to Travel Further, Faster, and Collect More Data

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The Mars rovers, developed by NASA, have been one of the greatest scientific and space achievements of the last two decades. Using onboard processors less

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NASA’s New Radar Technique Discovers a Missing Lunar Spacecraft

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It can be difficult to locate derelict spacecraft and space debris in Earth's orbit due to technological limitations. It's significantly more difficult to detect these objects in orbit around Earth's

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The Solar Eclipse as Seen from the Moon was Captured by NASA’s Lunar Mission

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The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, obtained an image of the Moon's shadow across a broad swath of the United States, centered just north of

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A New Study Led by a Planetary Scientist Proposes a Plausible Explanation for how Mars Formerly had Rivers and Lakes

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The picture from NASA's Perseverance rover, which recently landed on Mars, succinctly summarizes one of the great mysteries of modern space science: Today, Mars is

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Hidden Ice Stores could be Found in Tiny Moon Shadows

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According to recent research led by the University of Colorado Boulder, hidden pockets of water on the moon's surface may be far more widespread than scientists previously thought. These tiny