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White dwarf star's atmosphere is 99% oxygen
4-4-2016 |
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A mysterious star with an atmosphere dominated by oxygen has left scientists scratching their heads.
Could Pluto be classed as a planet again ?
3-8-2016 | 40
The discovery of what look like clouds on Pluto has reignited the debate over its dwarf planet status.
Mystery of the bright spots on Ceres solved
12-12-2015 | 4
Scientists have finally determined what the dwarf planet's mysterious bright spots actually are.
Most distant object in our solar system found
11-12-2015 | 41
Astronomers have discovered a dwarf planet located three times further away from the sun than Pluto.
Pluto is covered in woodworm-like holes
10-20-2015 | 13
The latest discovery on pluto has revealed that the dwarf planet is pockmarked with small round pits.
Aurora discovered outside our solar system
7-30-2015 | 10
A glow similar to the Northern Lights has been picked up around a brown dwarf star 20 light years away.
'Pyramid-shaped' mountain found on Ceres
6-25-2015 | 60
NASA's Dawn spacecraft has identified an anomalous structure on the surface of the dwarf planet.
Mars-like extrasolar planet discovered
6-20-2015 | 3
Astronomers have identified a planet the size of Mars orbiting a star 200 light years from the Earth.
Pluto's moons tumble about in absolute chaos
6-4-2015 | 11
The smaller moons of Pluto are now believed to wobble about unpredictably as they orbit the dwarf planet.
New Horizons spots polar ice cap on Pluto
5-2-2015 | 9
The approaching spacecraft has snapped photographs of what appears to be polar ice on the dwarf planet.
Ceres bright spot mystery deepens further
4-14-2015 | 237
Infrared images of the dwarf planet have revealed that the bright spots seem to behave in different ways.
Second mystery bright spot sighted on Ceres
2-26-2015 | 237
NASA has revealed that another mysterious bright spot has been discovered on the dwarf planet's surface.
Alien star once invaded our solar system
2-18-2015 | 14
A red dwarf star is thought to have passed within one light year of our planet 70,000 years ago.
'Mirage planets' may complicate hunt for life
2-13-2015 | 0
Some extrasolar planets that appear to be habitable may have lost the capacity to support life long ago.
Dawn spacecraft on final approach to Ceres
12-31-2014 | 23
NASA's explorary orbiter is due to go in to orbit around the enigmatic dwarf planet in March 2015.
Colossal new dinosaur species discovered
9-4-2014 | 19
The enormous prehistoric reptile was so massive that it weighed the same as seven Tyrannosaurus rex.
Dead stars can reignite and then blow up
8-29-2014 | 8
Astronomers have determined that white dwarf stars can suddenly spring back to life and explode.
Water clouds discovered on brown dwarf
8-29-2014 | 7
Astronomers have found evidence of water clouds outside of our own solar system for the first time.
Giant 6ft penguins once roamed the Earth
8-3-2014 | 21
Scientists have uncovered the fossil remains of an enormous penguin that was the size of an adult human.
Legends revisited: the city of little people
7-7-2014 | 16
The discovery in Iran of a tiny mummified body back in 2005 prompted rumors of an ancient city of dwarfs.
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