Pluto and its largest moon Charon could have come together via a 10-hour “kiss-and-capture” encounter after a grazing ...

Mars currently has two satellite moons – Phobos and Deimos – the twin sons of Ares, the god of war (Mars in Roman mythology) ...

Mars is often considered to be the planet most similar to the Earth. Earth however, is capable of supporting life, Mars on ...

Mars' snow is made of carbon dioxide ice, not water ice. During the Martian winter, temperatures can drop to as low as minus ...

The king of the gods in the ancient Greek pantheon had a notorious reputation for sleeping around, so it should come as no ...

Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos. Scientists still debate whether these came from asteroids that passed close into Mars' ...

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Mars Express orbiter captured stunning views of a winter wonderland on Mars, but this isn’t ...

Parker Solar Probe will make an immensely close pass by the sun on Dec. 24 — but its scientists aren't worried. They have ...

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