Tag: planetary-science
Scientists Renew Search for Luna 9, First Spacecraft to Soft-Land on the Moon 60 Years Ago
Sixty years after Luna 9’s historic soft landing on the Moon, researchers are attempting to relocate the spacecraft on the lunar surface.
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Decades-Old Magellan Mission Data Reveals Massive Underground Tunnel on Venus
Archival radar data from NASA’s Magellan mission uncovers an extensive subterranean tunnel stretching tens of kilometers beneath Venus’s surface.
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NASA’s Juno Probe Refines Jupiter’s Size Measurements
NASA’s Juno mission provides updated, slightly smaller measurements of Jupiter, enhancing models of its core and atmosphere.
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Astronomers Discover Earth-Like Exoplanet With Significantly Colder Climate
A newly found exoplanet resembles Earth in size and orbit but has a much colder climate, colder on average than Mars.
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NASA’s Juno Probe Measures Ice Shell Thickness on Jupiter’s Moon Europa
Juno’s recent flyby of Europa offers precise data on its ice shell thickness, guiding future searches for life beneath the surface ocean.
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