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Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, harbors an ocean of low-density water or ammonia inside, according to an analysis of archival data from NASA’s Cassini mission. A representation…
Scientists on board the research vessel atlantis Five new deep-sea hydrothermal vents have been discovered on the ocean floor at a depth of 2,550 meters (1.6…
Global sea surface temperatures have been breaking records every day for the past 12 months, causing concern among marine scientists.Senior research scientist Brian McNoldy from the…
Australian and French geoscientists have used the geological record of Earth's deep ocean to discover a link between our home planet and the orbit of Mars.…
Jupiter’s moon Europa is covered with an icy shell NASA/JPL-California Institute of Technology Jupiter’s moon Europa may not be as ripe for life as we think.…
Detailed explanations are provided by paleontologists from Germany, China, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Dinocephalosaurus orientalis a remarkable marine reptile from the Middle Triassic…
Refugio State Beach, Calif. — Severe storms that hit California have caused damage in some parts of the state. the most iconic tree. A majestic palm…
Diagram of exoplanet K2-18b based on scientific observations NASA, ESA, CSA, Joseph Olmstead (STScI) The types of planets thought to be able to support life may…
Mimas photographed by NASA's Cassini spacecraftNASA/JPL-California Institute of Technology/Space Science I Saturn's moon Mimas appears to have a vast global ocean beneath its icy shell, according…
Marine biologist at Schmidt Ocean Institute R/V Falco Two expeditions in 2023 exploring seamounts off Costa Rica's Pacific coast discovered at least four new species of…
This figure shows surface currents simulated by MPAS-Ocean.Credit: Los Alamos National Laboratory, E3SM, U.S. Department of Energy A new solver algorithm for the MPAS-Ocean model will…
Astronomers at NASA and the University of Washington estimated the total internal heating rate and depth to potential subsurface oceans for 17 potentially cold ocean planets.…
Illustration of NASA’s Cassini spacecraft diving through the plume of Saturn’s moon Enceladus.NASA/JPL-California Institute of Technology The plumes of water vapor spewing from Enceladus’ surface appear…