New findings offer clues about the ancient origins of asteroids and their potential role in the formation of terrestrial ...

The formation of our solar system from a singular nebula raises an intriguing question: why did each planet develop with a ...

These situations allows scientists to investigate the usually hidden interiors of terrestrial worlds. Two teams of astronomers, including the observed planet's discoverers, now intend to join up ...

These rocky bits eventually coalesced to form the terrestrial planets. However, at a distance of around 4 astronomical units from the Sun (AU; 1 AU is the average Sun-Earth distance of 93 million ...

Most terrestrial planets have atmospheres, but the conditions on their surfaces would not allow humans to survive there. Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system (despite being further from ...

My research focuses on terrestrial planets and moons. I am particularly interested in polar ice caps and their interactions with planetary atmospheres. For example, the polar deposits of Mars record ...

Whether or not the evolution of the planets and moons in the Solar System is typical for their class of objects is still unknown. A key element of this research theme is the search for small, ...

A new climate modeling study published in the journal Science Advances by researchers from the IBS Center for Climate Physics ...

In appearance it is similar to Earth's Moon. The planet is terrestrial, meaning that it has a solid surface and is mainly made of silicate rocks or metals. The planet Mercury is mainly made up of iron ...

some of which may have contributed material to the terrestrial planets." Angrites are a distinct group of meteorites, characterized by olivine-bearing basaltic minerals and unique isotopic ...