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In October 2020, a van-sized robotic spacecraft briefly touched down on the surface of Bennu, a 525-meter-wide asteroid 320 ...

An object eight times the mass of Jupiter may have swooped around the sun, coming superclose to Mars' present-day orbit ...

When you first learned about the Solar System, you probably saw diagrams that made it look orderly, with planets arranged in ...

Solar panels could be fitted to the roof of a farm near the legendary outlaw's final resting place.

Ever since Isaac Newton famously talked about gravity, its dominance as a force in our solar system has been well known. It's ...

One of Jupiter's moons known as Io is well known for its intense geological activity, as it has more than 400 active volcanoes, making it the most volcanically active body in the s ...

Jan. 15, 2025 — New observational data and simulation models have confirmed a new type of planet unlike anything found in the Solar System. This provides another piece of the puzzle to ...

Jan. 27, 2025 — While floating solar -- the emerging practice of putting solar panels on bodies of water -- is promising in its efficiency and its potential to spare agricultural and ...

Since 2013, they have harnessed the power of solar energy and cut down on carbon emissions. 600 individual panels sit on two ...

Read our guide to learn about how much you can save with the federal solar tax credit in 2024. The federal tax credit covers 30% of a consumer’s total solar system cost, which means you could ...

The policy has been in the works since last year when Supervisor Michael Shull raised concerns over topsoil retention on ...