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The Earth had a Saturn-like ring of its own once, a shocking new study has suggested
Scientists suggest Earth had a colossal ring of space debris 466 million years ago, leading to mete…
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Using the Webb telescope, scientists may have found the ‘best bet’ for an ocean world outside our solar system!
Among all known temperate exoplanets, this is possibly the most promising candidate for confirming …
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Mysterious 'ghostly' shadows larger than planet Earth reappeared on Saturn's rings. NASA says it expects even more to appear soon.
NASA's Hubble telescope spotted mysterious spots on Saturn's rings that scientists have puzzled ove…
Jessica Orwig
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Why did a NASA spacecraft suddenly start talking gibberish after more than 45 years of operation? What fixed it?
Voyager 1 mysteriously stopped sending decipherable science and engineering data back to Earth on N…
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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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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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Astronomers discover whirling electric winds at Saturn's north pole, solving a decades-old NASA mystery
Saturn's aurora borealis, unlike auroras on other planets, is driven by a powerful weather system. …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured photos of cyclones, changing colors, and seasons on 4 distant planets
NASA's most powerful space telescope peers across the solar system to spy new storms on Jupiter and…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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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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Jupiter and Saturn will reunite after 800 years on the shortest day of the year to form a rare 'Christmas star'
The winter solstice, set to occur on December 21, will see these two planets align for the first…
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Watch Jupiter-Saturn conjunction at Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium in Bengaluru
"We have set up telescopes in our premises to watch the conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn on Mon…
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'Failed stars' may have a cosmic speed limit to how fast they can spin — otherwise they'll break apart
Brown dwarfs, also called ‘almost stars’ or ‘failed stars’, can spin as fast as 300,000 kilometres …
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An astronomer's colorful animation shows how Saturn's disappearing rings act like a 'mini solar system'
If you unfurled Saturn's rings into lines, all the planets in the solar system could line up comfor…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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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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Photos reveal Jupiter and Saturn aligned in the sky as a 'Christmas star' that hadn't been seen for 800 years
On Monday, Jupiter and Saturn appeared the closest they'd been in the sky since 1226. Photos show t…
Aylin Woodward
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Jupiter and Saturn will appear closer in the sky than they have for 800 years on Monday, aligning as a 'double planet.' Here's how to see it.
On Monday, December 21, Jupiter and Saturn will be the closest they've been in the sky since the ye…
Aylin Woodward
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Scientists find new evidence of an internal ocean in Saturn’s ‘Death Star’ moon Mimas
According to SwRI’s Dr. Alyssa Rhoden, the possibility of Mimas having an ocean “represents a …
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A stunning new photo of Saturn reveals the planet's summer and winter in remarkable clarity
Astronomers released a gorgeous photo of Saturn this week, the planet's third annual portrait by NA…
Susie Neilson
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NASA's Webb Telescope spots a water plume twice the length of the US, spewing from a Saturn moon that could host alien life
Gigantic plumes of ocean water are spraying out of Enceladus at a rate of 79 gallons a second, crea…
Grace Eliza Goodwin,Morgan Mc…
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Tonight is the longest night of the year. You can use it to see a meteor shower and the historic Jupiter-Saturn 'double planet.'
Jupiter and Saturn haven't appeared this close in the night sky in nearly 800 years, and the conjun…