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NASA Space Capsule Returns With Asteroid Bennu Samples
A NASA space capsule is headed to Earth, bringing important samples from asteroid Bennu
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Earth-Sized Planet Could Be Hiding in Our Own Solar System
In recent years, there has been significant speculation and ongoing research regarding the potential existence of a mysterious ninth planet in the far reaches of our solar system, aptly named "Planet Nine."
However, scientists have now uncovered evidence suggesting the...
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Supernova Nearly Blew Our Solar System 4 Billion Years Ago
A nearby supernova, a massive explosion in space, might have wrecked our solar system. Luckily, our sun was protected by a shield of molecular gas. Scientists came to this discovery by examining isotopes, which are different forms of elements,...
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How Ancient Greeks Set Humanity on the Path to Space Exploration
While civilized society was just learning to use the wheel on earth, ancient Greeks were aiming at celestial space and the stars.
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A Third of Most Common Exoplanets May Host Life, Scientists Says
A recent research paper suggests that there could be millions of planets in our Milky Way galaxy that might be suitable for life. These planets, known as exoplanets, orbit around stars other than our sun.
They are found in close...
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Scientists Discover 62 New Moons Around Saturn
In a remarkable twist of celestial events, Jupiter's short-lived supremacy as the planet with the highest number of moons in our solar system has been abruptly ended. Recent scientific findings have unequivocally revealed the presence of an astounding 62...
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James Webb Telescope Captures the Most Detailed Image of Uranus
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has taken a magnificent picture of Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun. Uranus is a unique planet since it rotates on its side, which causes extreme seasons that last many years. The image...
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Pentagon Official Says Alien Mothership Could Be Watching Us
The head of the Pentagon's UFO office and a Harvard scientist have presented a new idea about the possibility of an alien mothership being present in our solar system.
They proposed that small probes, which they called "dandelion seeds," could...
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Astronomers Puzzled By Discovery Of Unusual Ring System in Solar System
A planetary ring system recently discovered by scientists calls into question the current theories of how ring systems are formed.
Space
Exoplanet to Be Obliterated as It Spirals Into a Star
A doomed exoplanet identified by astronomers outside of our own solar system is spiraling closer to its host star and will be obliterated upon collision with it due to the process of orbital decay.
At the moment, Kepler-1658b closely orbits...