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The Early Solar System: What Did the Planets Look Like 3.8 Billion Years Ago?
Have you ever wondered what our solar system looked like 3.8 billion years ago? Were the planets we know today anything like ...
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The Mystery of Coplanar Orbits: Why Do All Planets Orbit in the Same Plane?
Have you ever wondered why all the planets in our solar system orbit in the same plane? This fascinating characteristic of planetary orbits has intrigued astronomers for centuries. When we observe the ...
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Astronomers Catch Planets in the Act of Being Born
Astronomers have spotted centimeter-sized “pebbles” swirling around two infant stars 450 light-years away, revealing the raw ...
A Solar System Is Born: Planet-Forming “Pebbles” Detected Around Two Distant Young Stars
Centimeter-sized pebbles have been detected in protoplanetary discs using e‑MERLIN, filling in a critical phase of planet ...
Finding an ocean on an exoplanet would be huge, and the Habitable Worlds Observatory could do it
On Earth, water is so intertwined with life that our search for life on other worlds is essentially a search for water. When ...
What are dwarf planets — and how many are there?
How many dwarf planets are there in our solar system? The recent discovery of 2017 OF201 makes the tally anywhere between ...
Astronomers capture the first direct images of hidden exoplanet using JWST
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured an exoplanet no one had seen before. This marks a turning point in space ...
Hidden Rings Around Baby Stars Reveal Earliest Clues of Planet Birth
Upgraded ALMA images expose hidden rings and spirals around baby stars, indicating planets begin taking shape mere cosmic ...
'The Planets' comes into orbit in 'Out of This World' at Tilles Center
The event, titled "Out of This World," will feature the Massapequa Philharmonic performing composer Gustav Holst's masterwork ...