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On 10 July 2025, the Buck Moon — the first full moon of summer in the Northern Hemisphere — will light up the sky. Named for the time when male deer sprout new antlers, it symbolises growth and ...

Astronomers have spotted centimeter-sized “pebbles” swirling around two infant stars 450 light-years away, revealing the raw ...

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Pluto once held its place proudly as the ninth planet in our solar system,a distant, icy world on the edge of the cosmic frontier. But in 2006, everything changed. This in-depth explainer unpacks the ...

The Solar System, our cosmic home, is a fascinating and dynamic region of space filled with a diverse range of planets, moons, and other celestial objects. Deep dive into the incredible ...

A close-in exoplanet is triggering stellar flares and self-destructing. This is the first direct evidence of planet-star ...

Chinese scientists propose 2033 Neptune orbiter mission Scientists are proposing China’s first ice giant mission, aiming to ...

Scientists are tracking a large gas planet experiencing quite a quandary as it orbits extremely close to a young star - a ...

A fascinating glimpse into how a solar system like our own is born has been revealed with the detection of planet-forming ...

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