The Leonid meteor shower peaks as the supermoon wanes
The November supermoon will still be almost full when the Leonid meteor shower peaks this weekend WASHINGTON -- It's a treat to see a supermoon. But that bright glowing orb will still be almost full when the Leonid meteor shower peaks this weekend,
The resulting interpretation of the moon's surface is supported by the Ranger pictures With the technique of stratigraphy the geologist can ascertain the relative age of lunar features.
Scientists from the University of Arizona (USA) have discovered that computer simulations combined with data from space probes have helped solve the mystery of the Moon's "inverted" geology.
Miranda is the smallest and innermost of Uranus's five round satellites and orbits the planet around once every 1.4 Earth ...
But this week, scientists released one of the most detailed maps of the moon ever created. The new map, born out of the United States Geological Survey (USGS), combines six other static, geologic ...
A reassessment of data from NASA's Voyager 2 has revealed that Uranus' moon Miranda may contain a subsurface ocean, challenging assumptions about its potential for life.
Surface features of Uranus' icy moon Miranda point to the existence of a once deep ocean, one that still may exist today.
"You can think of the moon's surface as being dry, grounded gravel and dust," said coauthor and University of Maryland associate professor of geology Nicholas Schmerr in the statement. "Over ...
NORTON - A Massachusetts geology professor is playing a key role ... Europa Clipper mission to explore Jupiter moon's surface Wheaton College professor Geoffrey Collins has been working on the ...
New research suggests Saturn’s moon Titan may possess a crust of methane ice that warms its interior, promoting the ...
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