A tiny grain from asteroid Ryugu has revealed djerfisherite, a mineral that normally forms in scorching, oxygen-poor settings ...

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Planetary Scientists Find Unexpected Mineral In 496-Million-Ton Asteroid — And It Defies Ryugu's Origin Story The latest ...

Researchers have simulated 160 cases of PV rooftop installation in southern and northern Italy. Among changing parameters ...

The pristine samples from asteroid Ryugu returned by the Hayabusa2 mission on December 6, 2020, have been vital to improving ...

As the market for floatovoltaics explodes, scientists are studying how to make the systems also work for waterbirds and other ...

A team of international researchers led by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and including ...

Mercury is a mystery. It’s the smallest planet in our solar system, the closest to the Sun, and one of the most extreme. Its ...

The question of whether Earth is alone in harboring life has captivated humanity for millennia. In recent years, scientists ...

NASA intends to land the "first woman and first person of color" on the moon as part of the Artemis III mission. This will be ...