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Astronomers capture the birth of planets outside our solar system
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming in the gas around a baby ...
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Cassini’s Legacy: Breathtaking 4K Images of Saturn’s Rings and Moons
Saturn, the jewel of our solar system, has captivated the imagination of space enthusiasts and scientists alike for centuries. Thanks to NASA's Cassini spacecraft, we now have the privilege of ...
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See Saturn's 'Ring Spokes' In Amazing Hubble Space Telescope Time-Lapse
New Hubble Space Telescope imagery of the Saturn show it's 'ring spokes' in orbit around the gas giant planet. Credit: ...
This Earth-sized exoplanet is on a death spiral
Our circumstances here on the wondrous, life-supporting Earth can give us a false understanding of what the universe is ...
A Solar System Is Born: Planet-Forming “Pebbles” Detected Around Two Distant Young Stars
Centimeter-sized pebbles have been detected in protoplanetary discs using e‑MERLIN, filling in a critical phase of planet ...
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Confirmed – something strange has struck Saturn, and astronomers are baffled by what may be the most striking impact in years
The rings of Saturn glide so tranquilly when watched through a telescope, that it is easy to forget the planet sits in a ...
Dune patterns in California desert hold clues that help researchers map Mars’ shifting sands
Aeolian bedforms are common on Earth and across the solar system, including on Mars, Venus, Pluto, the Saturn moon Titan, the Neptune moon Triton, and Comet 67P. These geological features, among the ...
An unidentified object might have just crashed into Saturn
Researchers have called for the public's help after an image appears to show an unidentified object slamming into Saturn.
A Giant Planet and a Small Star Are Shaking Up Conventional Cosmological Theory
A giant gas planet comparable in size to Saturn exists around a small red dwarf star. The discovery is beyond the scope of ...
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Astronomers Capture Historic First Impact on Saturn
Astronomers investigate a potential impact on Saturn after a bright flash was caught on camera. NASA image may show first ...
Astronomers capture the first direct images of hidden exoplanet using JWST
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured an exoplanet no one had seen before. This marks a turning point in space ...
When Theia struck Earth, it helped set the stage for life to appear
How did Earth, alone among the solar system's rocky planets, become the home for life? How, among all this frigid ...