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Massive planet discovered orbiting tiny star, leaving scientists stumped
It had not been thought possible that such tiny, weak stars could provide the conditions needed to form and host huge planets.
New ICE deportation operation and possible dwarf planet discovery: Morning Rundown
A sweeping new ICE operation shows how Donald Trump’s focus on immigration is reshaping federal law enforcement.
Fluke discovery at planetarium leads to revelation about mysterious cosmic cloud: "It's kind of a freak accident"
Scientists have unlocked one of the solar system's many secrets from an unexpected source: a planetarium show.
Planet Nine? Not quite, but some astronomers think they've spotted a new dwarf planet
A possible new dwarf planet has been discovered at the edge of our solar system, so far-flung that it takes around 25,000 ...
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Trump looks to axe many NASA space missions that launched from Florida: Here's a look at 6
Dozens of NASA's spaceflight missions that launched from Florida could be in jeopardy under a budget proposal from the Trump ...
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Astronomers Discover a Possible Dwarf Planet Far Beyond Neptune, Where There Should Have Only Been Empty Space
As it orbits the sun once every 25,000 years, the celestial body 2017 OF201 travels beyond the Kuiper Belt into a region ...
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Scientists make groundbreaking discovery about Pluto’s formation
Their new study offers ... Denton explained, “Pluto and Charon are smaller, colder, and primarily made of rock and ice. When we accounted for their material strength, we discovered something ...