This is a mosaic image of Olympus Mons, the largest volcano on Mars, taken by NASA’s Viking spacecraft. While volcanoes on Mars no longer erupt, a new study provides evidence that…
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EarthSky | Crash landing on Mars… on purpose
As we know, landing on Mars is difficult. Many landing attempts over the decades have failed, with the lander sadly crashing into the desert surface of Mars. Sure hits are more the…
EarthSky | Taurid Meteors: Will there be a swarm this year?
You can see that this meteor radiates from the constellation of Taurus Taurus. See that V-shaped pattern to the right and above Orion? This is the Hyades star cluster, which forms the…
EarthSky | Ultra-fast reactor explosions from neutron star collision
A powerful collision and a super-fast throw According to the known laws of physics, nothing can travel faster than light. And it is rare to see space objects traveling at speeds anywhere,…