The solar system consists of our star, the sun, and everything bound to it by gravity: the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, ...

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A rare and dramatic scene unfolds 140 light-years from Earth. A rocky planet, once whole, is now crumbling to dust under the ...

The planet is "crumbling to pieces," shedding the equivalent of Mount Everest’s mass every 30.5-hour orbit and will be ...

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Discover interesting facts about Saturn, its rings and whether it could contain extraterrestrial life.

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A technique to cool the planet, in which particles are added to the atmosphere to reflect sunlight, would not require ...

This strange exoplanet, located 140 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Pegasus, appears to be rapidly falling ...

This week, learn why experts are divided over an exoplanet, see the first footage of a colossal squid in its deep-sea habitat ...

The trio is a rarity—and when all of its unusual traits are considered together, it is unique.