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Photo of a Martian crater.
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Geophysics Sheds Light on Early Martian Water and Habitability

by Michael M. Sori 15 April 202511 April 2025

A new study uses inversions of orbital gravity and magnetic field data to argue for the presence of ancient, long-lasting hydrothermal systems on Mars.

Heavily cratered surface of the Moon with two linear valleys radiating from a large central crater
Posted inNews

Impact Spewed Debris Away from the Moon’s South Pole

by Jonathan O’Callaghan 1 April 20251 April 2025

Two valleys extending away from a giant crater suggest that upcoming Artemis missions are more likely to sample ancient lunar terrain than impactor material.

A rainbow-hued image of the Moon; different colors correspond to different elevations. The surface is covered in circle-shaped craters.
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Meteorite Sheds Light on the Moon’s Impact History

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 6 December 20246 December 2024

Analysis has revealed the South Pole–Aitken basin is significantly older than other impact basins on the Moon, a finding that has implications for the evolution of the early solar system.

Titan's rampart craters.
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The Explosive Origins of Titan’s Rampart Craters

by Amanda Hendrix 21 November 202420 November 2024

In a new study, volcanic explosions are explored and modeled to understand the possible origins of rampart craters on Titan and determine whether their formation can source atmospheric methane.

一艘航行在海上的船的剪影。蔚蓝的天空飘着几朵薄云,大海反射着大量阳光。
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从一万六千公里外探索水下火山

by Nathaniel Scharping 19 November 202419 November 2024

在2022年汤加火山喷发后,对其火山口的测量持续了数月。

Image manipulation of Earth and the Moon seen from orbit with Saturn’s rings disappearing behind the horizon.
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A Close Asteroid Encounter May Have Once Given Earth a Ring

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 18 October 202418 October 2024

An unusual concentration of impact craters suggests that they may have been caused by the breakup of an asteroid that created a temporary debris ring around Earth.

Map of the moon's surface from the study.
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Timing the Global Expansion on the Moon

by Laurent G. J. Montési 11 October 202411 October 2024

A new analysis of the relation between randomly oriented linear gravity anomalies and two large craters on the Moon implies that the gravity anomalies formed over a long period of time.

An artist’s depiction of the LCROSS mission, in which a hexagonal spacecraft, seen from behind, ejects a white cylindrical body to land on the Moon’s south pole.
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Fifteen Years Later, Scientists Locate a Lunar Impact Site

by Nathaniel Scharping 9 October 202415 October 2024

The impact crater from NASA’s LCROSS mission lies hidden in an eternally dark region of the Moon.

A view of the surface of Mars showing craters of various sizes
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These Five Craters May Have Birthed a Third of Martian Meteorites

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 26 September 202426 September 2024

Researchers have homed in on five craters on the Red Planet that are the likely sources of Martian meteorites.

A ship traveling on the ocean is seen in silhouette. The sky is blue with some wispy clouds, and the sea is reflecting lots of sunshine.
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Exploring an Underwater Volcano from 16,000 Kilometers Away

by Nathaniel Scharping 12 September 202419 November 2024

Measurements of Hunga volcano’s crater continued for months after its 2022 eruption.

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