Neptune's tiny moons tell the story of Triton's destructive capture

Neptune's moon and ring system stand out among the giant planets because of the strange imbalance between its one very large ...

Never-Before-Seen Vortices Are Swirling Across the Sun

At the edges of the solar granules, the image reveals fringed-looking structures that display swirling motions. Credit: NSF/NSO/AURA/MPS The world’s largest solar telescope and advanced computer ...

Trapped gases in ancient rocks challenge global explanation for 2-billion-year-old carbon anomaly

Roughly 2.5–2 billion years ago, Earth's surface experienced the biggest chemical change in its history when oxygen became ...