Jun 10, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Water frost has been observed at the peaks of tall, ancient Martian volcanoes on cold mornings, reports a study published in Nature Geoscience ("Evidence for transient morning water frost deposits on the Tharsis volcanoes of Mars"). The findings support the role of localised atmospheric circulation...
Webb telescope reveals asteroid collision in neighboring star system
Jun 10, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Astronomers have captured what appears to be a snapshot of a massive collision of giant asteroids in Beta Pictoris, a neighboring star system known for its early age and tumultuous planet-forming activity. The observations spotlight the volatile processes that shape star systems like our own,...