When New Horizons flew past Pluto in 2015, NASA expected a cold, cratered fossil at the edge of the solar system. Instead it ...

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When most people think of astrology, they typically think of their zodiac sign, also known as their Sun sign—the one that ...

Observations with the instrument SPHERE at ESO's Very Large Telescope have produced an unprecedented gallery of "debris disks" in exoplanetary systems.

I want to acknowledge Peter Raymond’s concern that my previous guest opinion relied on “whataboutism,” which can be defined ...

The Solar System is more than just planets; it is home to a dazzling variety of moons, each with its own unique charm. Some are icy and serene, others are stormy or volcanic. Among the many satellites ...

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