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Impacts can destroy a planet
Space science

Impacts can destroy a planet

Strong collisions with other celestial bodies or certain external influences can cause a planet to crumble.

December 17, 2018
The culprit caused Uranus to tilt to one side
Space science

The culprit caused Uranus to tilt to one side

All planets in the solar system are inclined to the same side, except for Uranus. The north-south axis of the blue-green planet is 98 degrees above the Sun's orbit.

December 17, 2018
Detecting mysterious laser signals in the universe
Space science

Detecting mysterious laser signals in the universe

Learners at the European Space Agency (ESA) said the Herschel space telescope found two mysterious laser streams originating from a rare binary star system called the An…

December 17, 2018