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Sharpest Earth-based images of Europa and Ganymede reveal their icy landscape

The cocktail of chemicals that make up the frozen surfaces on two of Jupiter's largest moons are revealed.

World’s first full-scale planetary defense test against potential asteroid impacts

A giant asteroid's impact is considered the likely cause of the mass extinction of the dinosaurs almost 66 million years ago. While there is no...

Ancient moon volcanoes may one day provide astronauts with drinkable water

Roughly 41% of the water from volcanoes may have condensed onto the moon as ice.

Venus might be habitable today, if not for Jupiter

Study shows destabilizing effect of the giant gas planet.

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