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Convincing evidence of another life world in the Solar System
Strange ridges on Jupiter's icy moon Europa could lead to shallow water reservoirs similar to those found on Earth's ice island of Greenland, where life readily exists.
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Why is Jupiter not considered a star?
'A star is a spherical object in the plasma form, emitting light and resisting gravity by itself through nuclear fusion in its interior.'
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'Second Jupiter' discovered 17,000 light-years from Earth
Analysis of a trove of old image data from the Kepler space telescope reveals a gas giant exoplanet very similar to Jupiter.
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4 'stars' Kim, Wood, Fire, Earth are aligned in the sky
Entering April, Earth will have the opportunity to witness a beautiful scene in the sky, when 4 of the 5 brightest planets in the solar system appear to align in the ear…
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For the first time discovered an oval-shaped planet
Although planets slightly distorted by the gravity of their parent star have been recorded, this is the first time a planet shaped like a perfect rugby ball has been rec…
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NASA announces spooky sounds, recorded by probes in distant satellites
'This sound gives you goosebumps,' said physicist Scott Bolton, the probe's principal investigator. What information does it contain?
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The discovery of the planet took only 3.2 days to orbit the host star
Astronomers find an exoplanet like
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Interesting things about the moons in the Solar System
Mars - the planet closest to Earth, has 2 moons. Pluto - a dwarf planet with 5 moons.
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Moon, Saturn, Venus, Jupiter line up in the sky
Astronomy lovers around the world share photos of the rare moment when the Moon is aligned with Venus, Saturn, Jupiter in the night sky.
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Shiver what can swallow the Earth right in the Solar System
Jupiter's red monster can be more than 480 km deep and more than enough to swallow the Earth.
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'Halloween Fireball' gets stronger in the sky, may peak tonight
Last Halloween night, because there was no moon, many people were able to admire the performance of Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and sometimes a Halloween fireball.
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Spacecraft reveals mystery of Jupiter's atmosphere
The Juno space probe is exploring deeper into Jupiter's clouds. So far, Juno has provided new information about how water behaves in the clouds at Jupiter.
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The interesting 'planetary parade' takes place in July
The parade of the planets will take place around 2 weeks of July but cannot be completely observed.
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NASA found the ideal place for life in the Solar System
A new study by NASA scientists has found a place within the Solar System capable of supporting living things.
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Discovered the most violent asteroid in Solar System history
A giant asteroid about 1/7 the size of the Moon surprised astronomers with its special history.