Strangest worlds ever discovered in the universe – from stinky planet that rains glass SIDEWAYS to ‘Earth 2.0’
IT’S been nearly 40 years since the first planet outside of our Solar System was discovered. Since then, more than 5,800 ...
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Planets seem to have hidden patterns in their solar orbits, according to a new study
Planets change orbit shape around Neptune’s size. Metal-rich stars help giant planets form. Eccentric orbits suggest chaotic ...
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NASA Just Discovered a Possible “Second Earth”—What It Means for Space Exploration
Our quest to find a “second Earth” has long occupied scientists and dreamers alike. The possibility of another world ...
Eccentricities of orbits point to significantly different upbringings for small and large planets
The shape of a planet's orbit is one of its fundamental properties, along with its size and distance from its host star.
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How Can We Know If an Asteroid Will Hit Earth?
Keep your eye on the ball” is a motto for many athletes—and for astronomers trying to find Earth-threatening space rocks ...
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Kepler and his laws of planetary motion
For the thought that our solar system had planets travelling in circles around the Earth was forever debunked by Kepler and his laws of planetary motion. Born into an economically weak family in ...