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Grand Canyon-size 'scar' on Mars revealed like never before in striking new satellite photos
New photos from the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter give us our best look yet at a giant ravine on the Red Planet. The dark "scar" was likely birthed by a gigantic blob of magma hidden beneath a massive nearby volcano millions of years ago.
NASA's Juno probe reveals 'fire-breathing' lava lakes across Jupiter's volcanic moon Io
New infrared images showcase "fire-breathing" lakes all across the surface of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io.
James Webb Space Telescope spies strange shapes above Jupiter's Great Red Spot
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have spotted a previously unseen structure in the atmosphere above Jupiter's famous Great Red Spot.
'Space potato' spotted by NASA Mars satellite is actually something much cooler
The starchy-looking moon Phobos, destined to crash into Mars' surface, has been revealed in new detail by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. The 'space potato' image was recently shared on NASA's Instagram.
Gaia space telescope helps astronomers image hidden objects around bright stars
The Gaia space telescope has spotted the dim companions of eight bright stars, suggesting we can expect new glimpses of distant planets.
Saturn's planet-wide storms driven by seasonal heating, Cassini probe reveals
Saturn pumps into space varying amounts of heat based on its seasons, which drives planet-wide storms, data from NASA's Cassini mission has revealed.
Is Jupiter's Great Red Spot an impostor? Giant storm may not be the original one discovered 350 years ago
Astronomer Giovanni Cassini observed Jupiter's 'Permanent Spot' in 1665, but new research suggests it's a different vortex from today's Great Red Spot.
'1st of its kind': NASA spots unusually light-colored boulder on Mars that may reveal clues of the planet's past
NASA's Perseverance rover spotted a bizarrely light-toned boulder on Mars, the likes of which have never been seen before.
