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Is Pluto a planet or not? Who cares! Our love for the King of the Kuiper Belt is stronger than ever 95 years later
The controversy endures over Pluto's true status, but the solar system underdog continues to capture hearts across the globe.
A planet on the edge: are Saturn’s rings older than they look?
Saturn’s rings are an arresting sight even through modest telescopes. The planet is made mostly of hydrogen and helium whereas the rings are billions of pieces of mostly bright-white water ice and ...
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Webb telescope reveals birth of planets in a distant star system
Astronomers have taken a major step in understanding how planets form, thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). A ...
Witnessing the birth of planets: Webb telescope provides unprecedented view into PDS 70 system
Canadian astronomers have taken an extraordinary step in understanding how planets are born, using the James Webb Space ...
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Planetary alignment happening in February: Planets make 'string' across California skies
The solar system's biggest gas giant planet orbits an average of 484 million miles from the sun. The fourth planet from the sun, Mars, looks like a star but has a slightly ruddy hue. Mercury ...