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An interplanetary collision might have shrunk Mercury to its current size, scientists think
Mercury, the smallest and closest planet to the Sun, has long captivated scientists with its extrem…
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Mercury is slowly shrinking, and it's giving the planet wrinkles
Mercury is considerably smaller than it once was. A new study has shown it is still shrinking.
Marianne Guenot
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Mercury's shrinking history revealed through surface craters: insights from the planet's shriveling past
While missions to explore the moon's surface are numerous, the same cannot be said for Mercury. How…
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Five planets will stage a rare spectacular event in the night sky on March 28
Star gazers worldwide have marked March 28 on their calendars for a once-in-a-lifetime cosmic spect…
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Sky gazers in for celestial treat tonight with 5 planets forming an arc
Though not very uncommon, an interesting phenomenon called "planetary alignment" will enthral the s…
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5 planets will align this week. Here's when, where, and how to see the alignment of Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter, Uranus, and Mercury.
Here's how to see five planets align. The rare planetary parade of Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter, Uranus…
Chris Panella,Jessica Orwig
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A European-Japanese spacecraft snapped the clearest photo of Mercury in 6 years as it flew past the planet
The BepiColombo spacecraft just flew past Mercury - its ultimate destination - for the first time. …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Scientists discover Mercury-like exoplanet where a year is only eight hours long
Planet GJ 367b was discovered by scientists at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) Institute of Pl…
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Mercury, Jupiter, and Saturn are clustering in the night sky in a rare, three-planet conjunction event. Here's how to see it on Monday.
Jupiter and Saturn recently aligned closer in the sky than they had in centuries. Now, Mercury has …
Aylin Woodward
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When, where, and how to see the rare alignment of 5 planets in the night sky this month
A rare planetary alignment is happening March 25-28. Mars, Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, and Uranus will…
Grace Eliza Goodwin,Morgan Mc…
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This is why Taco Bell and McDonald's are suddenly talking about Mercury in retrograde
"No one owns the rights to being a Pisces," or other astrological phenomena, so any business can us…
Mary Meisenzahl
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Brittney Griner's detainment in Russia leaves WNBA players facing a dilemma over playing abroad
"It could have been any of us, but I don't know if it'll stop people from going overseas," WNBA and…
Meredith Cash
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Astronomers spot a sneak peek of Earth's death a star swallowing a planet whole — for the first time
Telescopes saw into our future when they spotted a burst of light from a distant star. It was gulpi…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Skywatching on April 30: Venus and Jupiter will look like they are about to collide
The alignment will be visible for the next few days and you will be able to see the four planets…
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The first-ever exoplanet discovered was born at least a 100 times farther away from its Sun than where it is now — and has six chemicals in its atmosphere to prove it
Osiris, officially called HD 209458 b, is the first-ever planet that astronomers spotted beyond the…
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A scientist's simple animation shows how the planets rocket around the sun at wildly different speeds
Planets must careen through space at astonishing speeds to avoid falling into the sun. The closer t…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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NASA's Juno probe at Jupiter beamed back close-up photos of the planet's largest moon, Ganymede, for the first time in 2 decades
Juno recently zipped past Ganymede and snapped a stunning portrait of the moon. NASA expects more c…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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The NBA Draft included a surprise appearance by hoops legend Diana Taurasi during one of its biggest moments and it helped validate the WNBA
Diana Taurasi appeared virtually to interview and advise Patrick Williams, whom the Chicago Bulls s…
Meredith Cash
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope detects water vapor on hot, Jupiter-sized planet orbiting a distant star
NASA's new telescope is already peering into the atmospheres of planets orbiting other stars. This …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Astronomers discover three planets orbiting younger Sun-like star
An international team of astronomers has discovered a trio of hot worlds larger than Earth orbiting…