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The birth of a solar system revealed by planet 'pebbles'
A fascinating glimpse into how a solar system like our own is born has been revealed with the detection of planet-forming ...
A Rare Rock from Another Planet Is Up for Auction — and It’s Expected to Sell for This Many Millions
The meteorite weighs about 54 lbs. and is approximately 15 inches across at its widest section, per the release. The house also stated that the “incredibly rare discovery” was ejected from the surface ...
What are dwarf planets — and how many are there?
How many dwarf planets are there in our solar system? The recent discovery of 2017 OF201 makes the tally anywhere between ...
Reanalysis of Kepler data uncovers two planets in KOI-134 system with unusual orbital dynamics
A new investigation into old Kepler data has revealed that a planetary system once thought to house zero planets actually has ...
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New Interstellar Object Stuns Scientists as It Zooms through Solar System
All eyes are on Comet 3I/ATLAS as astronomers worldwide chase the exotic ice ball through our solar system ...
NASA detects new planet with temperatures that suggest habitable conditions
The James Webb telescope has made another stunning discovery -- this time of a massive planet that could potentially sustain life.