Volcanic explosions on Mars may have left massive ice deposits at the Red Planet's equator

Volcanic explosions on Mars may have left massive ice deposits at the Red Planet's equator

Ancient explosive volcanic eruptions on Mars could help explain mysterious hints of buried ice from the Red Planet's equator, a new study finds.

Strange object between Saturn and Uranus is 'evolving' its own ring system, study suggests

Strange object between Saturn and Uranus is 'evolving' its own ring system, study suggests

Astronomers have found signs that the small icy world Chiron, orbiting between Saturn and Uranus, may be forming a new ring system in near-real time.

Earthquake data could hold the key to predicting Mount Etna’s next eruption, study finds

Earthquake data could hold the key to predicting Mount Etna’s next eruption, study finds

New research shows earthquake patterns can help forecast Mount Etna eruptions

Astronomers spot giant hidden 'bridge' and record-breaking tail between 2 dwarf galaxies

Researchers discovered a hidden 185,000 light-year "bridge" of gas between two distant galaxies, which are also trailed by a 1.6 million light-year galactic tail — the largest of its kind ever seen.

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Saudi Arabia appoints Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan al-Fawzan as kingdom's new grand mufti

Saudi Arabia has appointed Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan al-Fawzan as the new grand mufti, the kingdom's top religious scholar

The Independent UK

James Webb telescope finds that galaxies in the early universe were much more chaotic than we thought

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists have charted billions of years of galactic evolution, finding that galaxies near the dawn of time were much more chaotic than they are today.