PITS

What Made this Mysterious Pit on Mars? Impact Crater or Natural Collapse?

An unusual pit on the surface of Mars is a bit of a mystery to scientists: is it the result…

7 years ago

Bye, Bye Rosetta — We’ll Miss You!

The Rosetta comet probe will leave its flyover orbit today to prepare for its dramatic free-fall descent to the surface…

8 years ago

Spotlight On Pluto’s Frozen Polar Canyons

We turn our gaze away from Pluto's "heart" to explore the ancient ice canyons of its north polar region.

8 years ago

Rosetta’s Comet Sparkles with Ice, Blows Dust From Sinkholes

Comet 67P/C-G may be tiny at justĀ 2.5 miles (4 km) across, but its diverse landscapes and the processes that shape…

9 years ago

How Humanity’s Next Moon Explorers Could Live In Lunar ‘Pits’

Just look at that new video from NASA showing the first moon landing site in three dimensions. It's tempting to…

10 years ago

By Dawn’s Early Light

[/caption] Sunrise on Vesta highlights the asteroid's varied surface textures in this image from NASA's Dawn spacecraft, released on Monday,…

12 years ago