Planets

  1. Planets

    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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  3. Planets

    Liquid Mercury

    Our solar system's innermost planet has a molten core.

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  4. Planets

    An Earthlike Planet

    Astronomers have discovered an Earthlike planet that could have liquid water, and perhaps life, on its surface.

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  5. Planets

    The Wind in the Worlds

    On other planets, the weather can be frightful.

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  6. Planets

    Martian Caves

    New images taken by a spacecraft orbiting Mars show what appear to be entrances to caves.

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    A Darker, Warmer Red Planet

    Mars, like Earth, may be experiencing climate change.

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    Defining planethood

    Did Pluto deserve to be demoted from the rank of planet in the solar system?

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  9. Planets

    Strange Neptune

    From giant storms and icy geysers to tilted orbits and weird spins, Neptune and its moons have many surprising features.

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    A star’s belt of dust and rocks

    Astronomers have obtained hints of a dusty asteroid belt around a nearby star.

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    Back to the moon

    NASA unveiled its plans for establishing a base on the moon by the year 2024.

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  12. Space

    Dwarf planet discord

    A dwarf planet at the fringes of the solar system finally gets an official name.

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