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International astronomers have for the first time witnessed the birth of a planetary system beyond Earth's sun that could one ...

Explore ten scientifically grounded facts about our solar system, from unique planetary features to surprising interplanetary ...

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The Energy Transitions Commission (ETC) has today published a landmark report, Power Systems Transformation: Delivering ...