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'Weird' new planet retained atmosphere despite nearby star's relentless radiation
Science Daily· 1 day agoNicknamed "Phoenix" for its ability to survive its red giant star's radiant energy, the newly discovered planet illustrates the vast diversity of
Strange planets: ‘Puffy Jupiter' among new worlds found beyond our solar system
NBC Boston· 4 days agoThe universe holds untold wonders, including a pair of far-away planets that seem a lot like two in our solar system, but with atmospheric ...
New exoplanet catalog unveils 126 exotic worlds
EarthSky· 4 days agoA new catalog contains 126 newly discovered exoplanets. The NASA publication contains 120 confirmed exoplanets and six candidates awaiting confirmation.
U of A scale model solar system extends off campus to add Pluto's broken heart
Arizona Daily Star· 5 days agoPluto has been added to the University of Arizona’s scale-model walking tour of the solar system,...
Real-life 'Star Trek' planet was actually just an illusion caused by a 'jittery' star
LiveScience· 7 days agoA planet beyond the solar system that has been compared to Spock's homeworld Vulcan in the Star Trek...
The mysterious pairs of planets we still can't explain
BBC News· 6 days agoRather than being bound to a star like the Earth is in our own Solar System, these planets are...
How auroras on Earth, Saturn and Jupiter could help forecast risky space weather
SPACE.com· 4 days agoNew research suggests that understanding factors common to celestial light shows over Earth, Saturn...
Pluto: planet or not?
Gannett via AOL· 5 days agoThe tension heightened in 1992, when UCLA astronomer Dave Jewittdiscovered Albion, a small object in a similar orbit to ...Astronomical Union (IAU) to...
Mystery of unique double moon shines light on planet formation
Newsweek· 7 days agoAn asteroid floating in our solar system has been discovered to have a very weird and unique double moon—and it might just change the ...
‘Dinky’ asteroid has a tiny companion that baffles astronomers
CNN via Yahoo News· 6 days agoA solar radiation-triggered quake likely caused the asteroid Dinkinesh to lose material. Some of it...
