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Jupiter’s moon count jumps to a record-breaking 92
Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter, putting the total count at a record-breaking 92. That’s more than any…
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A long-lost rogue planet could explain unexpectedly distant asteroids
The outer solar system holds some chunks of ice and rock that orbit so far from the sun it’s hard…
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A passing star shifting Neptune’s orbit could wreck the solar system
If a star flying past our solar system moved Neptune’s orbit by just 0.1 per cent, it could eventually cause…
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Stellar alignment! 5 planets line up for a nightly show in June
June has a few special celestial events to add to your sky-gazing summer bucket list, including a quintet of planets…
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We now know how the mysterious ridges covering Europa’s surface formed
Jupiter’s moon Europa is covered in weird pairs of ridges, and they may come from the refreezing of shallow pockets…
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Pluto has a huge field of bumpy ice created by massive volcanoes
A unique lumpy landscape on Pluto was probably built up via ice seeping up from its surprisingly warm interior that…
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