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Oozing Gas Could Be Making Stripes in Mercury’s Craters

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 12 February 202612 February 2026

Scientists are using new computational tools to analyze troves of old spacecraft data to better understand one of Mercury’s unsolved mysteries.

Composite image of the farside of the Moon, a gray surface heavily marked with craters.
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Primordial Impact May Explain Why the Moon Is Asymmetrical

by Matthew R. Francis 6 February 20266 February 2026

Analysis of surface samples from the Chang’e-6 mission suggests that an asteroid may have vaporized parts of the lunar mantle, suppressing volcanic activity on the farside of the Moon.

Vientos fríos soplan sobre el glaciar Tsanteleina en Italia.
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Los glaciares se están calentando más lentamente de lo esperado, pero no por mucho tiempo

by Kaja Šeruga 20 January 202620 January 2026

Un conjunto de datos sin precedentes ofrece información sobre el efecto de enfriamiento contraintuitivo de los glaciares a escala global.

A black, tar-covered glass bottle lies on a beach.
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Plastic Debris Helps Oil Residues Reach Farther Across the Ocean

by Grace van Deelen 20 January 202620 January 2026

Scientists matched oil residues found in Florida to a Brazilian spill thousands of miles away.

Cool winds flow over Tsanteleina Glacier in Italy.
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Glaciers Are Warming More Slowly Than Expected, but Not for Long

by Kaja Šeruga 20 November 202521 January 2026

An unprecedented dataset offers insight into the counterintuitive cooling effect of glaciers on a global scale.

The planet Venus appears as a circular shape against a black background, with the right side sharply defined but the far left side fading into shadow. White, gray, and light orange swirling shapes cover the surface, appearing whiter, more linear, and more solid at the top and bottom of the circle but patchier toward the middle, with more patches of gray and light orange.
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Key Driver of Extreme Winds on Venus Identified

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 19 November 202519 November 2025

A new study suggests that a once-daily atmospheric tidal cycle may be a bigger driver of rapid Venusian winds than previously thought.

Five expedition team members climb an icy surface.
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Pamir Glacier Expedition Returns with High-Elevation Ice Cores

by Grace van Deelen 17 November 202517 November 2025

The three glacial cores will unlock mysteries about past climate and weather patterns in central Asia.

A series of structures that look like electrical poles extend into the distance on an icy surface. The sky above is full of stars and streaked with green aurorae.
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A Weak Spot in Earth’s Magnetic Field Is Going from Bad to Worse

by Tom Metcalfe 10 November 202510 November 2025

This could be bad news for satellites and spacefarers.

Aerial photo of clouds dusting a mountainous landscape.
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New Satellite Data Reveal a Shift in Earth’s Once-Balanced Energy System

by Larissa G. Capella 23 October 202523 October 2025

The Northern Hemisphere is absorbing more sunlight than the Southern Hemisphere, and clouds can no longer keep the balance.

Close-up image of niobium crystals
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To Find Critical Minerals, Look to Plate Tectonics

by Hannah Richter 21 October 202521 October 2025

A study of “weird” Australian rocks suggests stores of niobium rose to the surface during the breakup of the supercontinent Rodinia.

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