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A new computational model suggests that Uranus' and Neptune's cores may be less icy than their "ice giant" nickname suggests.

The newly identified cluster of Kuiper Belt objects lies about 4 billion miles from the Sun, offering fresh clues about how ...

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From Viking to Perseverance, scientists have spent decades chasing chemical hints that could point to life beyond Earth.

Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have imaged the largest protoplanetary disk ever observed circling a young ...

By tracking tiny stellar wobbles, astronomers have detected planets forming around young stars for the first time.

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Explore the stunning and mysterious realities of planets beyond our own. This video delves into fascinating celestial bodies, ...

Earth exoplanets orbiting M-dwarf stars, identifying specific candidates that may have retained detectable atmospheres.