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Want to find life? You'll want to compare several exoplanets in the same system
Most astronomers agree that life is likely common throughout the universe. While Earth is the only world known to have life, ...
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Solar System
Earth's atmosphere pulses in sync with the sun's fiery outbursts, indicating it is more sensitive to solar activity than previously thought, according to new research.
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One Of The Largest Asteroids In The Solar System Could Be A Piece Of A Long-Lost Planet
The second-largest asteroid in the solar system is Vesta, and it may be a piece of an ancient lost planet. […] ...
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The Sun
Earth's atmosphere pulses in sync with the sun's fiery outbursts, indicating it is more sensitive to solar activity than previously thought, according to new research. "The next set of solar cycles ...
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The Sun May Be Entering an Era of Stronger 11-Year Cycles
The sun has produced stunning auroras on Earth in recent years as solar activity has peaked—but expect more in coming years ...
Luke Skywalker's planet orbited two stars. How about brown dwarfs instead?
The exoplanet 2M1510 (AB) b makes an unusual orbit around a pair of brown dwarfs, objects bigger than gas-giant planets but ...