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Perseverance Rover Captures Beautiful Martian Solar Eclipse: VIDEO
In stunning eclipse footage obtained by NASA's Perseverance rover, the tiny Mars moon Phobos looms enormous on the sun's face. In stunning eclipse footage obtained by NASA's Perseverance rover, the tiny Mars moon Phobos looms enormous on the sun's face. -
Temperatures on Neptune Vary Inexplicably, Defying Scientific Explanations
Massive telescopes detect something very weird on Neptune. Massive telescopes detect something very weird on Neptune. -
Mars Samples Taken By Perseverance Rover Won't Be Sent Back To Earth Until 2033
A delay in plans plagues NASA owing to government budget issues. A delay in plans plagues NASA owing to government budget issues. -
NASA Working To Dislodge Pebbles Choking Perseverance Mars Rover
Pebbles are temporarily stopping the rover's rock-sampling mission. Pebbles are temporarily stopping the rover's rock-sampling mission. -
Here's How To Make Mars Liveable, According To A Top Scientist
The idea is to create a barrier, like a giant umbrella. The idea is to create a barrier, like a giant umbrella. -
Ever Wondered How Earth Was Formed? It's Likely Due To Gigantic Rock Collissions, Study Says
Meteorites solved a long-standing riddle about the formation of planets in the inner solar system. Meteorites solved a long-standing riddle about the formation of planets in the inner solar system. -
Is Venus Becoming Habitable? Scientists Say There May Be Lifeforms In Its Clouds 'Unlike Anything We've Seen'
A new study fuels the ongoing debate about Venus' habitability. A new study fuels the ongoing debate about Venus' habitability. -
Hubble Space Telescope Delivers Stunning Images Of Solar System's Gas Giants
Here are this year's snaps of Hubble's 'Grand Tour' of the outer solar system. Here are this year's snaps of Hubble's 'Grand Tour' of the outer solar system. -
We May Have Already Observed Planet Nine, According To Historical Data
The question of whether a massive "super-Earth" lurks in the far reaches of our solar system is still debated, but we may have already seen it almost 40 years ago. The question of whether a massive "super-Earth" lurks in the far reaches of our solar system is still debated, but we may have already seen it almost 40 years ago. -
Astronomers May Have Found The First Exoplanet Beyond The Milky Way
The exoplanet was discovered using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. The exoplanet was discovered using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory.