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UB students huddled in the Hochstetter Hall volcanology lab, passing around a plexiglass disk. Inside was what at first glance appeared to be unremarkable pebbles and dust but was actually some of the ...

Around 4 billion years ago, an asteroid hit the Jupiter moon Ganymede. Now, a researcher realized that the Solar System's biggest moon's axis has shifted as a result of the impact, which confirmed ...

A massive asteroid impact on the solar system’s largest moon Ganymede is a moon larger than Mercury and packed with features like icy oceans and crisscrossing furrows that have intrigued ...

Spanning nearly 190 miles in diameter, this colossal asteroid forever altered the icy, ocean-filled landscape of Jupiter's moon.

What is a partial solar eclipse? Solar eclipses occur when the moon slides between Earth and the sun, shielding all or part of the solar surface from our view.

A gargantuan asteroid impact on Ganymede, the solar system’s largest moon, significantly altered the body’s axis, according to a new study in Scientific Reports. Ganymede is a Jovian moon that ...

Space Why we must investigate Phobos, the solar system's strangest object Mars's moon Phobos is so strange that no one knows how it formed.

The solar wind pushes some of the gas and dust away from the comet, forming those beautiful tails we see. A comet actually ...

Test your knowledge on our solar system, from the biggest and smallest planets to the behemoth mountain on Mars.

Space missions spanned the solar system in 2024 Chang’e 6 nabbed moon dirt, Percy found hints of ancient life on Mars and Europa Clipper launched ...