Read article: Earth’s expanding girth
Earth’s expanding girth
Our planet has become even less spherical since 1998
Read article: Earth’s expanding girth
Earthshine sheds light on extrasolar planets
Reflected sunlight could help astronomers interpret the spectra of distant planets
Diamond-free space dust puzzles astronomers
Primitive meteorites cast doubt on theories of the early solar system
Odyssey finds evidence for ice on Mars
Gamma-ray and neutron studies reveal layers of hydrogen-rich soil
Read article: Jupiter clocks up eleven new moons
Jupiter clocks up eleven new moons
The gas giant now has more known satellites than any other planet
Read article: Earth’s magnetic field linked to changing orbit
Earth’s magnetic field linked to changing orbit
Long-term variations in Earth’s magnetic field could arise from the eccentricity of our planet’s orbit
Read article: New clue for planet hunters
New clue for planet hunters
Discs of dust around distant stars could reveal more extrasolar planets
Spacecraft join forces at Jupiter
Cassini-Huygens and Galileo probe the magnetic make-up of the giant planet
Organics aid planetary aggregation
Dust in the early solar system could have clumped together earlier than previously thought
Read article: Mars-sized object probably created the Moon
Mars-sized object probably created the Moon
A planetary projectile could explain the features of the modern Earth and Moon
