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Pluto isn’t a planet — but it gives us clues for how the solar system formed
NPR· 1 day agoCheck out more from the full series: More from Short Wave Questions about the state of our universe or smaller happenings here on planet Earth? Email us ...
Right Now The Earth Is Technically *Not* Orbiting The Sun
IFLScience· 6 days agoDiagrams and animations showing the orbits of the planets are lying to you a little bit. Or to put...
Jupiter's iconic giant Red Spot may be younger than the United States
BGR· 3 days agoJupiter’s Red Spot is one of the most iconic features of the gas giant and a prevailing point in...
The Sky This Week from June 21 to 28: Embrace June’s Strawberry Moon
Astronomy Magazine· 2 days agoThe Moon covers dwarf planet Ceres, Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) hangs around after dark, and...
Blue Moon, lunar eclipse, fireballs: Your summer stargazing guide is here
The Weather Network via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThey typically occur once every 3 years. However, if you've noticed them being somewhat more common...
Five great things to see in the summer night sky
Washington Post· 24 hours agoSummer nights are the shortest but also the warmest — making them particularly appealing for skywatching. The upcoming months feature the year’s best...
Life after stellar death? How life could arise on planets orbiting white dwarfs
SPACE.com· 5 days agoStars do not survive forever, the sun included. In about five billion years, Earth's star will begin...
Big news for Athens stargazers: Strawberry Moon's peak illumination is Friday
Athens Banner-Herald via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe more dust or clouds in Earth's atmosphere during a lunar eclipse, the redder the moon appears....
Gaia space telescope helps astronomers image hidden objects around bright stars
Space via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe latter form like stars and have more mass than gas giant planets, but don't have enough mass to...
The Solar System Is Weirder Than You Think
Hackaday· 6 days agoWhen I was a kid, the solar system was simple. There were nine planets and they all orbited in more-or-less circles around the sun. It’s a great story...