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Published Evidence of early planetary shake-up - Evidence of Early Planetary Shake-Up


Scientists have studied an unusual pair of asteroids and discovered that their existence points to a ...
Published Saturn's rings coat tiny moons - Saturn's Rings Coat Tiny Moons: A Fascinating Discovery


New findings have emerged about five tiny moons nestled in and near Saturn's rings. The closest-ever...
Published 35 years on, Voyager's legacy continues at Saturn - 35 Years On, Voyager's Legacy Continues at Saturn


Saturn, with its alluring rings and numerous moons, has long fascinated stargazers and scientists. A...
Published Weather on the outer planets only goes so deep - Weather on the Outer Planets: A Look at the Depths of Their Atmospheres


What is the long-range weather forecast for the giant planets Uranus and Neptune? These planets are...
Published No signs (yet) of life on Venus - No Signs (Yet) of Life on Venus


The unusual behavior of sulphur in Venus' atmosphere cannot be explained by an 'aerial' form of extr ...
Published Heavy metal frost? A new look at a Venusian mystery - Heavy Metal Frost? A New Look at a Venusian Mystery


Venus is hiding something beneath its brilliant shroud of clouds: a first order mystery about the pl...
Published Venus transit and lunar mirror could help astronomers find worlds around other stars - Venus Transit and Lunar Mirror: A New Way to Discover Exoplanets


On June 6, 2012, Venus passed directly between Earth and the sun, in a so-called transit where the p...
Published Flaring star could be down to young planet's disc inferno - Flaring Star Could Be Down to Young Planet's Disc Inferno



New simulations offer new explanation for star's 85-year flare. In this scenario, a young giant plan...
Published 'Forbidden' planet orbiting small star challenges gas giant formation theories - Forbidden Planet Orbiting Small Star Challenges Gas Giant Formation Theories


Astronomers have discovered an unusual planetary system in which a large gas giant planet orbits a s ...
Published Haumea, the most peculiar of Pluto companions, has a ring around it - Haumea, the Most Peculiar of Pluto Companions, Has a Ring Around It


The trans-neptunian belt contains four dwarf planets, among which Haumea stands out for its extremel...
Published Giant planet ejected from the solar system? - Giant Planet Ejected from the Solar System: Is It Possible?


Just as an expert chess player sacrifices a piece to protect the queen, the solar system may have gi...
Published Fifth Dwarf Planet Named Haumea - Fifth Dwarf Planet Named Haumea



The International Astronomical Union has announced that the object previously known as 2003 EL61 is...
Published Where were Jupiter and Saturn born? - Where Were Jupiter and Saturn Born?


New work reveals the likely original locations of Saturn and Jupiter. These findings refine our unde...
Published New extremely distant solar system object found during hunt for Planet X - New Extremely Distant Solar System Object Found During Hunt for Planet X


Astronomers have discovered a new extremely distant object far beyond Pluto with an orbit that suppo...
Published Icy ridges found on Pluto - Icy Ridges Found on Pluto: A Fascinating Discovery


Using a model similar to what meteorologists use to forecast weather on Earth and a computer simulat...
Published New research can help electric utilities account for climate change - New Research Can Help Electric Utilities Account for Climate Change


Researchers have devised a method to determine the impact of climate change on the supply and variab...
Published Insect pollination key for rare Wyoming sagebrush species - Insect Pollination: A Key Factor for the Survival of Rare Wyoming Sagebrush Species


The Laramie chickensage is unusual among the hundreds of species of sagebrush, most of which are pri ...
Published Nano cut-and-sew: New method for chemically tailoring layered nanomaterials could open pathways to designing 2D materials on demand - Nano Cut-and-Sew: A New Method for Chemically Tailoring Layered Nanomaterials


A new process that lets scientists chemically cut apart and stitch together nanoscopic layers of two...
Published Icy giant planets in the laboratory - Icy Giant Planets in the Laboratory: A New Frontier in Planetary Science


Giant planets like Neptune may contain much less free hydrogen than previously assumed. Researchers...