The Curious Case of Iconic Star Vega’s Missing Planets
Vega provided the first telescopic evidence of a disk of planet-forming material, but there are no planets to be found around ...
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'Crumb trails' of meteoroids could reveal potential 'planet-killer' comets years before they reach Earth
Potentially deadly comets could be spotted many years in advance by following the meteoroid trails they leave near Earth, new ...
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How Can Jupiter Have No Surface? A Look at the Planet That Could Swallow 1,000 Earths
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars – are all made of solid, rocky material, Jupiter is a gas giant with a composition similar t ...
Scientists have fiercely debated the existence of ‘Planet 9’ for a decade. Some say evidence is piling up
After a decade-long search, some scientists say a growing number of clues point to the existence of a hidden planet in the ...
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Scientists have fiercely debated the existence of ‘Planet 9’ for a decade. Some say evidence is piling up
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Legendary Star’s Smooth Disk Mystifies Astronomers, Challenges Planet Formation Theories
Legendary Star Lacks Evidence for Large Planet Construction Ever since the dawn of human consciousness, skywatchers have been ...
RANKED! 6 Fastest-Moving Planets in Our Solar System
Our solar system consists of Sun and celestial bodies bound to it by gravity, including planets, moons, asteroids, and comets ...
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What would happen if a rogue planet passed through our solar system?
It would depend on a lot, say our readers, from how big it was to the route it took - but it could have significant ...
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Fastest Known Planetary System May Have Been Pushed by Our Galaxy’s Supermassive Black Hole
Fastest Known Planetary System May Have Been Pushed by Our Galaxy’s Supermassive Black Hole ...
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Ancient asteroid grains reveal hidden magnetic past of our solar system
MIT researchers analyzed precious samples from the asteroid Ryugu, delivered to Earth by Japan’s Hayabusa2 mission. They looked for clues of an ancient magnetic field.
Newly Found Earth-Like Planet May Hold Key To Humanity's Survival
A team of astronomers has uncovered an Earth-like planet orbiting a star located 4,000 light years away from the solar system ...