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A continent-like shelf beneath Mars’ surface indicates that a vast ocean may have once covered up to one-third of the planet, reigniting a long-standing debate about…
Planetary scientists have identified thousands of Small Oceanic Ridges (SMRs) across the Moon’s maria, indicating active tectonic movements that could influence the next era of space…
The rocks lining Britain’s Jurassic Coast are roughly 185 million years old James Osmond/Alamy Whispers of RockAnjana Khatwa, Bridge Street Press (UK). Basic Books (USA, releasing…
Often referred to as the Earth’s “twin planet,” Venus presents a stark contrast in surface conditions, atmospheric composition, and structural characteristics. Gaining insight into the internal…
Iceberg calving from a Greenland glacier can carry rocks to distant coasts Professor Ross Mitchell The rocks transported by icebergs from Greenland to Iceland add to…
Using data from ESA’s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter and NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, planetary scientists created a 1:30,000-scale geological map of the Oxian Plain, the landing…
New research from the University of Bristol has revealed the origin of titanium-rich basaltic magma on the Moon. A map of titanium abundance on the moon's…