Planets
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Europa’s watery underworld
Jupiter’s smooth, icy moon may hide giant lakes beneath the surface.
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A shock to the solar system
Scientists suspect a nearby exploding star ignited the formation of the sun and planets.
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Ripples in one of Saturn’s rings
Scientists study pattern created by 600-year-old comet crash.
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Double sunsets on a distant world
Astronomers discover for the first time a planet circling two stars.
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Possible new saltwater stains on Mars
Dark streaks that grow in spring, fade in winter may point to saltwater on the Red Planet.
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The growing planetary family
At least 1,200 added to list of possible planets beyond the solar system.
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Faraway planet could support life
A planet 20 light-years away could be the perfect distance from its star.
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Wrong-way planets do gymnastics
A group of planets that orbit the wrong way may have flipped over their stars.
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Mercury’s magnetic twisters
The planet's strange atmosphere may have a lot to do with the sun.
