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Anomalies in the moon’s gravitational field suggest our satellite’s insides are warmer on one side than the other – which means that its interior is asymmetric ...
University of Colorado Boulder astrophysicist Jeremy Darling is pursuing a new way of measuring the universe's gravitational ...
“Our study shows that the Moon’s interior is not uniform: the side facing Earth (the nearside) is warmer and more geologically active deep down than the far side. This difference is linked to the Moon ...
Two new studies used gravity data to pull back the curtain on the deep interiors of the Moon and one of the solar system’s largest asteroids.
NASA's GRAIL mission has unveiled significant differences between the moon's nearside and farside, attributing them to tidal ...
The Moon has long captivated scientists with its dual nature. While its near side always faces Earth, the far side or 'dark ...
Vesta, one of the two largest bodies in our solar system's asteroid belt, has long been thought to be more than just another asteroid. Scientists had concluded that it sported some fundamental ...
A reappraisal of decades-old data suggests that strange circular formations on Venus could be volcanic “rings of fire” ...
Distant quasars may hold the key to spotting elusive gravitational waves—and revealing hidden dimensions of the universe.
Earth-like exoplanets might be more common throughout the Milky Way than previously believed, astronomers report in a new ...