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Vesta might be a shattered remnant of an early planet, not a failed one—forcing scientists to rethink how worlds begin.

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Researchers have found a candidate for the hypothetical Planet Nine, which could be an undiscovered giant planet way out in our solar system. However, as with all ninth planet research, the new ...

Our solar system may have a ninth planet after all, following the declassification of Pluto nearly two decades ago, ...

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