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Planets July 16, 2018

Mercury's crust might be thinner than anyone thought

After NASA's Mercury Surface, Space Environment and Geochemistry Ranging (MESSENGER) mission ended in 2015, the crust of the solar system's innermost planet was thought to be roughly 22 miles (35 kilometers) thick. However, one scientist now disagrees.

Planets July 16, 2018

Celebrating 40 years of Pluto's largest moon, Charon

Today, Pluto is known to sport five moons.

Planets July 13, 2018

Europa’s buried ocean could rise to the surface

Beneath the icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa lies a massive liquid ocean — and one new animation shows how this subsurface water could move to the moon's surface.

Planets July 12, 2018

Nearby alien planet may be capable of supporting life

One of the nearest exoplanets to Earth may be a decent abode for life.

Planets July 10, 2018

This exoplanet is so hot, it's 'boiling off' its atmosphere

The hottest known exoplanet is so hot that its atmosphere is "boiling off" and the escaping gas is being captured by its nearby host star, a new study shows.

Planets July 5, 2018

Something big crashed into Uranus and changed it forever

It turns out that Uranus is so weird because of a massive collision billions of years ago.

Planets July 2, 2018

Astronomers capture first ever pictures of a planet being born

Astronomers have shared the first, remarkable image of a planet being formed.

Planets June 29, 2018

Scientists have found the 'building blocks' for life on Saturn's moon Enceladus

Scientists have found the "building blocks" for life on Saturn's moon Enceladus, discovering complex organic molecules, according to a study published this week.

Planets June 29, 2018

Venus aircraft could be in NASA's plans

NASA is interested in potentially exploring Venus' skies.

Planets June 27, 2018

Saturn moon Enceladus is first alien 'water world' with complex organics

Complex organic molecules have been discovered for the first time coming from the depths of Saturn's moon Enceladus, a new study reported.

Planets June 27, 2018

Weird stuff swirls in air of huge, puffy alien planet

An international team of astronomers has identified traces of metals and possible signs of water in one of the least dense exoplanets ever found, according to a new study.