Observations with the instrument SPHERE at ESO's Very Large Telescope have produced an unprecedented gallery of "debris disks" in exoplanetary systems. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest ...
Mariner 10's three flybys of Mercury in 1974 and 1975 produced much of what we know about the smallest rocky planet in the system. The densely packed, lightweight spacecraft contained a variety of ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Where do we come from? How did our planet form? How do we know about the history of our solar system? You can explore these universal questions in ...
Our solar system is a weird place. Much more than a home to eight planets, it’s filled with a myriad of fascinating other smaller bodies, including moons, asteroids, and comets. In recent decades, ...