Planetary Science Archives

Mars Was Habitable Longer Than We Thought, New Study Suggests - ScienceAlert

New Research Suggests Mars Was Habitable Hundreds of Millions of Years Longer

New research suggests Mars maintained habitable conditions hundreds of millions of years longer than the previous 3.7 billion-year cutoff. Learn what this means for the search for life.

A Lost Planet Created the Moon. Now, We Know Where It Came From. - 404 Media

Scientists Pinpoint the Origin of Theia, the Lost Planet That Created Earth’s Moon

New research suggests the lost planet Theia, which formed the Moon, is hidden in Earth’s mantle as the LLSVPs. Learn how this solves the isotopic mystery.

Scientists Discover the Fiery Secret Behind Earth’s Stable Continents and Life - Indian Defence Review

The Fiery Buffer: How Magnesium Oxide Stabilized Earth’s Continents and Paved the Way for Life

New research reveals the ‘fiery secret’—a magnesium oxide layer—that stabilized Earth’s ancient continents (cratons), enabling complex life to evolve. Full analysis.

Mars is covered with gullies, but no one is sure what created them - Earth.com

Mars’ Mysterious Gullies: Unraveling a Decades-Old Planetary Enigma

Explore the enduring mystery of Mars’ gullies. Discover theories, from liquid water to dry ice sublimation, shaping the Red Planet’s landscape. Learn more!