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Did Venus once have a moon? Scientists think the planet may have destroyed it
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (460+ words) starlust.org Did Venus once have a moon? Scientists think the planet may have destroyed it Earth and Venus are considered twins because of their similar size, mass, and even rocky composition. But one of the things that sets them…...
Asteroid that exploded over Australia on September 6 might be the first-of-its-kind discovered before impact
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (494+ words) starlust.org Asteroid that exploded over Australia on September 6 might be the first-of-its-kind discovered before impact Astronomers at the Mount Lemmon Observatory on Sunday detected a tiny asteroid that was predicted to impact Earth on September 6, 2026. The asteroid, officially designated…...
A 'skull' rock on Mars? The eerie formation NASA can't yet explain
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (373+ words) NASA's Perseverance rover landed in Jezero Crater in February 2021. Since then, it has been exploring the surface of Mars. Scientists believe that this place was once an ancient lake. While making its way down a slope on the crater rim…...
Love from Mars: NASA captures surreal heart-shaped landscapes on the Red Planet
3+ week, 2+ day ago (578+ words) Over the years, NASA has spotted some of the strangest and most fascinating sights on Mars. But not every image leaves us with questions. Some are simply so beautiful and unexpected that they make us stop and stare for a…...
Meteorite that broke over Mexico reveals how ancient stars sowed the seeds of our solar system
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (577+ words) starlust.org Meteorite that broke over Mexico reveals how ancient stars sowed the seeds of our solar system From where did our solar system get its first solids? A research team from Caltech may have found the answer by analyzing…...
Wait, what's that? The strangest things ever spotted on Mars
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (539+ words) For years, NASA and the European Space Agency have been studying the surface of Mars in great detail in the hopes of finding signs of ancient life. Their missions have found evidence of ancient rivers and lakes that once shaped…...
Scientists reveal Earth-like quakes on the Moon may help detect water ice
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (694+ words) starlust.org Scientists reveal Earth-like quakes on the Moon may help detect water ice Researchers from the University of Maryland, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and the University of Hawaii have suggested that moonquakes—vibrations similar to those produced during earthquakes…...
Chicxulub impact: How the dino-killing asteroid may have burned everything in an hour or two
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (580+ words) starlust.org Chicxulub impact: How the dino-killing asteroid may have burned everything in an hour or two A new study, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, indicates that the asteroid impact that created the Chicxulub crater 66 million years…...
Earth's life may have begun after a colossal collision with a Mars-sized planet, studies hint
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (288+ words) Earth is the only planet known to support life as we know it. While there have been many attempts to discover life in the cosmos, none have yielded positive results yet. Surprisingly, Earth too did not have all the requisites…...
Identity of the space rock that wiped out the dinosaurs has been uncovered
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (535+ words) starlust.org Identity of the space rock that wiped out the dinosaurs has been uncovered Evidence has long suggested that the impactor that killed 75% of Earth's species, including non-avian dinosaurs, 66 million years ago was an asteroid similar to carbonaceous chondrites....