Modest chaos in the early solar system
The puzzling architecture of the Solar system has long been a headache for planetary dynamicists. An alternative model of the gas giants’ movements may shed new light on the issue.
Meteorites and Earth are more similar than previously thought
It is commonly believed that Earth and meteorites reveal substantial differences. Today’s authors challenge this view based on their laboratory experiments.
A Long Time Ago around a Star Far, Far Away…
Today, we’re taking a look at a recently discovered planet, which is almost 10,000 light years away from Earth, and as such one of the most distant planets ever discovered.
48th DPS/11th EPSC Meeting: Day 4
We report on Day 4 of the DPS meeting in Pasadena, CA. Highlights include a look at storms and seasonal variations in the atmospheres of giant planets, and an update on what Curiosity has learned about Mars’s past habitability.
48th DPS/11th EPSC Meeting: Day 3
We report on Day 3 of the DPS meeting in Pasadena, CA. Highlights include the latest on Planet Nine, as well as updates from the ExoMars, Juno, and Dawn missions.
48th DPS/11th EPSC Meeting: Day 2
We report on Day 2 of the DPS meeting in Pasadena, CA. Highlights include a discussion on using JWST to observe the solar system, and updates from the New Horizons mission.