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Earth may have several orbiting 'mini-moons'
Aug 18, 2018Scientists have discovered that the Moon may not be the only natural satellite in orbit around our planet.
Universe may be teeming with water-worlds
Aug 18, 2018Scientists have determined that a significant percentage of planets in our galaxy may be covered in water.
Planet is so hot that even metal evaporates
Aug 16, 2018The extrasolar planet known as Kelt-9b is so hot that its atmosphere contains vaporized iron and titanium.
Rogue planet detected outside our solar system
Aug 4, 2018The huge object is 12.7 times the mass of Jupiter and has a magnetic field 200 times more powerful.
'Super-Earth' most likely candidate for life
Aug 2, 2018A large Earth-like world has emerged as the most likely place to look for life outside of our solar system.
New planet-hunting telescope begins search
VIDEO Jul 29, 2018NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is now on the hunt for habitable extrasolar worlds.
Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity reaches 170,000ft
VIDEO Jul 27, 2018The third rocket-powered test flight of SpaceShipTwo provided its pilots with a spectacular view of our planet.
Lake of liquid water discovered on Mars
VIDEO Jul 25, 2018Scientists believe that they have identified a body of water situated beneath the planet's south polar ice cap.
Twelve new moons discovered around Jupiter
Jul 17, 2018The discovery means that the gas giant has a total of 79 moons - more than any other planet in the solar system.
Uranus was struck by a massive proto-planet
Jul 3, 2018Scientists have found evidence of a collision between the gas giant and an object twice the size of the Earth.
First ever image of a newborn planet revealed
Jul 2, 2018Astronomers at the European Southern Observatory have photographed a planet forming around a star.
A space war could make space inaccessible
VIDEO Jul 1, 2018As if space junk wasn't already enough of a problem, a war in space could litter the planet's orbit with tons of debris.
Mars dust storm has encircled the entire planet
Jun 23, 2018The dust storm that left the Opportunity rover out of commission is now classed as 'planet-encircling'.
Mystery glow is due to spinning nanodiamonds
Jun 11, 2018A long-running mystery concerning an unexplained glow in parts of the night sky has finally been solved.
More distant Earth-sized worlds discovered
Jun 9, 2018Astronomers have found a solar system 160 light years away with three planets roughly the size of our own.
New theory casts doubt on Planet Nine
Jun 5, 2018Scientists have come up with an alternative explanation for the peculiar orbits of some distant objects.
Dunes of frozen methane discovered on Pluto
Jun 1, 2018The enigmatic dwarf planet is home to a 'riot of processes' that continue to surprise researchers.
New Grace mission will weigh Earth's water
May 23, 2018The launch of two new satellites in to orbit will enable scientists to study the evolution of our planet's climate.
Planet-hunting probe captures first image
VIDEO May 20, 2018NASA's new spacecraft has returned a breathtaking two-second exposure which features over 200,000 stars.
Further evidence of Planet Nine discovered
May 18, 2018A small solar system object with a strange orbit has hinted at the presence of a large, unknown world.
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