Two new papers from members of the MESSENGER Science Team provide global-scale maps of Mercury’s surface chemistry that reveal previously unrecognized geochemical terranes large regions that have ...
A NASA map shows the stark warm-and-cold contrast between the Western United States and regions to the east during late December and early January. The map above uses land surface temperatures, not ...
Historic first: JWST directly analyzed the surface of exoplanet LHS 3844 b, revealing a basalt-rich, atmosphere-free world. Extreme environment: The planet’s dayside reaches 1,340°F, with one ...
Historic first: Using JWST’s infrared instruments, scientists directly analyzed the surface of rocky exoplanet LHS 3844 b for the first time. Harsh conditions: The tidally locked planet has a ...