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Pluto isn’t a planet — but it gives us clues for how the solar system formed
NPR· 20 hours agoIt's how scientists think the gas giants — Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune — were formed. The complex geology of Pluto also tells us about the early solar system ...
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 ...
Is an old NASA probe about to redraw the frontier of the solar system?
New Scientist· 4 days agoNASA’s New Horizons spacecraft is hurtling out of the solar system at an incredible speed. It is currently about 8 billion kilometres ...
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is different from what an Italian astronomer observed in 1665 | CNN
CNN.com· 22 hours agoJupiter’s iconic Great Red Spot is a massive storm that has swirled within the atmosphere of the...
Why smaller planets are better at building large moons
Space via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe latter would be the "moon" in this case. It should also be said that the large moons of the gas...
Radiation Surge on Mars: NASA Watches Red Planet Light Up During Epic Solar Storm
SciTechDaily· 5 days agoIn addition to producing stunning auroras, a recent extreme storm provided more detail on how much...
...Liquid Wine Contains Human Remains, NASA Uses New Laser System To Send Astronauts Videos Of Pets,...
IFLScience· 20 hours agoThis week, new evidence suggests Jupiter’s Great Red Spot might be younger than the United States, a...
Unexpected Find: Webb Discovers Mystery Sulfur on Distant Planet
SciTechDaily· 6 days agoGJ 3470 b is a gas dwarf with unexpected sulfur dioxide in its atmosphere. This discovery provides...
Featured: Total solar eclipse 2026: Iceland to Greenland polar cruise
New Scientist· 7 hours agoEmbark on an extraordinary adventure in August 2026 to witness a breathtaking total solar eclipse....
Neptune-like planet 'Phoenix' baffles astronomers with its atmosphere
Astronomy Magazine· 5 days agoAstronomers have discovered a planet beyond our solar system that’s so cozy with its host star, its...