Two new papers from members of the MESSENGER Science Team provide global-scale maps of Mercury’s surface chemistry that reveal previously unrecognized geochemical terranes large regions that have ...
A NASA map shows the stark warm-and-cold contrast between the Western United States and regions to the east during late December and early January. The map above uses land surface temperatures, not ...
Historic surface scan: Webb's infrared data revealed LHS 3844 b's basalt-rich, atmosphere-free surface, marking a first in exoplanet geology. Mercury-like extremes: The tidally locked planet has a ...
Historic first: JWST directly analyzed the surface of exoplanet LHS 3844 b, revealing a basalt-rich, atmosphere-free world. Extreme environment: The planet’s dayside reaches 1,340°F, with one ...