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While the moon once had a weak magnetic field generated by a small molten core, the team's research suggests it likely wouldn ...
The finding could explain the long-running mystery of why the surfaces of the lunar near and far sides are so different.
Data from NASA's GRAIL mission reveals evidence of ancient volcanic heat still influencing the moon's internal structure.
The moon's nearside (that is, the side facing Earth) is dark-colored and dominated by ancient lava flows, whereas the farside ...
NASA’s GRAIL mission reveals thermal differences in the moon’s mantle, explaining surface contrasts between its sides.
The puzzling behavior of Titan's atmosphere has been revealed. The team has shown that the thick, hazy atmosphere of Saturn's largest moon doesn't spin in line with its surface, but instead wobbles ...
Scientists have long suspected the differences could be explained by what's inside the moon but until now, they couldn't ...
An exhaustive examination of lunar gravity using data obtained by two NASA robotic spacecraft is offering new clues about why ...
On Titan, clouds of methane unleash a cold, oily rain—very different from the water-based downpours we see on Earth. For the ...
NASA's GRAIL mission reveals the Moon's two sides are strikingly different, with the nearside being warmer and more ...