A study recently published in the journal Nature Astronomy upends conventional wisdom regarding the formation and stability of pairs of orbiting objects in the Kuiper Belt beyond the planet Neptune.

Nov. 1, 2024, TUCSON, Ariz. – On a cold, ancient Mars, rivers flowed and a lake the size of the Mediterranean Sea swelled under the protection of thick ice ceilings, according to new research ...

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Oct. 28, 2024, TUCSON, Ariz. – The Moon and Mars are pocked with giant impact craters acquired very long ago, while there appears to be a dearth of them on Earth and Venus. Time may have healed many ...

The small white buildings dotting the barren red landscape of the Bentonite Hills might appear to be on Mars, but that’s only because people like Planetary Science Institute Research Associate Megan ...

As early as Oct. 10, NASA’s Europa Clipper will launch from Kennedy Space Center to begin its long journey to Jupiter, where it will orbit the gas giant while searching for signs of life on one of the ...

We are now standing on top of a series of lakebed sediments, which belong to the Haughton formation. These sediments were laid down in a lake that filled the crater several thousands to millions of ...

Haughton: Basecamp Haughton: Directions Tour Start & Visitor Center Haughton: Stop 1 Haughton: Stop 2 Haughton: Stop 3 Haughton: Stop 4 Haughton: Stop 5 Haughton: Stop 6 Haughton: Stop 7 Haughton: ...

Scale: Width of the large block above the person is approximately 20 meters This photograph demonstrates the sheer power of impact events. The large blocks of rock above the person are up to 20 meters ...

The southwestern part of Haughton is characterized by a maze of steep-sided canyon systems. These canyons typically form due to erosion along fault planes generated during the impact event. The faults ...

Location: Along the Haughton River valley that eventually exits the structure to the north ...