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The discovery of ancient water in a planet-forming disk reveals that some of the water found in comets—and maybe even ...

While its star projector leaves a lot to be desired, the Science Can Solar System Planetary Projector is a fantastic educational tool for kids, with its solar system model, complete with talking ...

A strange tilt in the outer reaches of the Kuiper Belt has scientists wondering if the solar system is hiding a potential ...

Stars passing close to the sun could cause planets to collide, including with Earth, or even be ejected as rogue planets, new simulations show. By Katherine Kornei If our species manages to hang on ...

The birth of a new solar system may have been caught on camera. About 1,400 light-years from Earth sits a young sunlike star surrounded by cooling gas and teensy silicate minerals. These mineral ...

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Scientists from the Southwest Research Institute have found strong evidence that near-Earth asteroids Bennu and Ryugu share a common origin with Polana, a much larger asteroid in the main belt. By ...

Asteroid ‘Families’ Reveal Hidden Histories and Impact Risks across the Solar System ...

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