Planets
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The two faces of Mars
A single impact might explain why the Red Planet’s surface looks smoother in the north and rugged and rocky in the south.
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Pluto, plutoid: What’s in a name?
In 2006, an international organization changed the classification of Pluto from planet to "dwarf planet."
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Mercury unveiled
A new mission to Mercury is revealing surprising, never-before-seen details about the innermost planet.
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Venus unveiled
A recent mission to Venus has revealed new information about that planet's watery past.
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Planet Survivor
Scientists have discovered a planet outside our solar system that survived the rapid growth of its parent star.
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Two Suns in the Sky
Some planets may orbit double stars, which means that the planets might have double sunrises and double sunsets.
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An Earthlike Planet
Astronomers have discovered an Earthlike planet that could have liquid water, and perhaps life, on its surface.
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Martian Caves
New images taken by a spacecraft orbiting Mars show what appear to be entrances to caves.
