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Why some astronomers believe Planet 9 is real
For decades, we believed there were nine planets in our solar system—until Pluto was reclassified in 2006. But what if ...
Astronomers discover what may be the fastest-moving planetary system ever recorded
NASA said the system is thought to be moving at least 1.2 million miler per hour, nearly twice as fast as our solar system.
See The Best ‘Planet Parade’ For 40 Years As Venus Reaches Greatest Brilliancy
The four planet-strong "planet parade" currently visible to the naked eye in the night sky for a short time after sunset will ...
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Pale Blue Dot: The iconic Valentine's Day photo of Earth turns 35 today — and you're probably in it
On this day 35 years ago, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft took a picture that changed how we see our planet. The iconic "Pale ...
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The Sky This Week from February 14 to 21: Venus reaches greatest brilliancy
The zodiacal light shines in the evening as the Moon reaches Last Quarter and skims past Spica and Antares in the sky this ...
Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track
Scientists say the threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks as the world's telescopes rush to track its course ...
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Scientists Build Space Weather ‘Traffic Light’ to Protect Earth from Dangerous Solar Storms
Yuri Shprits, a space scientist at the German Research Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam, is on a mission to save our planet. We have known for a long time that much of our modern way of life is ...