Scientists Discover Mysterious Earth-Like Patterns in Martian Soil
TEHRAN (ANA)- Wave-like landforms on Mars provide clues about the planet’s icy history, its potential to support life, and the behavior of flowing granular materials.
Webb Captures First Direct Image of Alien Planet Carving Cosmic Rings
TEHRAN (ANA)- The newfound planet represents Webb’s first direct image discovery of a planet.
Scientists Just Found Earth’s Pulse
TEHRAN (ANA)- Deep beneath Ethiopia’s Afar Rift, scientists have detected rhythmic surges of molten mantle rock—geologic heartbeats powerful enough to thin Earth’s crust, pry Africa apart, and seed a future ocean.
Pluto’s Breath Changes Its Moon’s Color
TEHRAN (ANA)- NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has delivered a stunning new look at Pluto, revealing dramatic activity on its distant surface.
Galactic Mystery: Why Massive Stars Struggle to Form in Milky Way’s Center
TEHRAN (ANA)- At the heart of our galaxy lies a cosmic puzzle: although the Galactic Center is packed with star-making material, massive stars form there surprisingly slowly.
Scientists May Have Spotted Giant New Planet Forming
TEHRAN (ANA)- A team of international astronomers has uncovered what may be a gas giant planet forming around a distant young star.
NASA Hunts Signs of Life in Mars’ Oldest Rocks
TEHRAN (ANA)- NASA’s Perseverance rover has reached a scientifically thrilling region on Mars called Krokodillen, where some of the planet’s oldest rocks may hold vital clues about early Martian environments — possibly even ancient life.
Solar Superstorm Unleashes Rare Metal Clouds in Earth’s Upper Atmosphere
TEHRAN (ANA)- During a recent powerful solar storm, scientists discovered that a mysterious ionospheric phenomenon, sporadic E layers, became unusually active, specially during the storm’s recovery.
New Volcano Warning System Hears Earth Blowing
TEHRAN (ANA)- Oxford researchers found that changes in shear-wave splitting can predict volcanic eruptions and their severity.
NASA Finds Venus Has Surprisingly Thin Crust
TEHRAN (ANA)- Venus may not have Earth-style tectonic plates, but it’s far from geologically quiet and a new model shows its crust is surprisingly thin and undergoes dramatic transformations, breaking off or melting into the mantle and potentially triggering volcanic eruptions.