The sun is very far away and extremely hot. In order to study the sun we need specialized equipment that looks at it using different wavelengths. Using different wavelengths provides us with a variety ...

The mineral olivine, thought to be a major component inside all planetary bodies, holds secrets about the early formation of the solar system, and a team of researchers has a new way to study it ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Planetary scientists from Brown University have developed a new remote sensing method for studying olivine, a mineral that could help scientists understand the ...