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Planets
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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Space
Ready, set, supernova
For the first time, scientists have caught a star in the act of exploding.
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Planets
Mercury unveiled
A new mission to Mercury is revealing surprising, never-before-seen details about the innermost planet.
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Space
A whole lot of nothing
Scientists have discovered a huge expanse of nothingness in outer space.
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Space
Average galaxies
Small, faint, and sluggish, a newly discovered collection of galaxies is helping explain how larger galaxies came to be.
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Space
Light night, dark stars
Light pollution causes problems for astronomers, migrating animals, and stargazers.
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Planets
Venus unveiled
A recent mission to Venus has revealed new information about that planet's watery past.
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Space
High-Energy Discovery
Scientists have traced the most energetic particles in the universe to their source: giant black holes.
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Space
Monster Black Holes
Scientists have discovered black holes that are far more massive than they had thought possible.
By Emily Sohn