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Chinese team finds 3 new planets, prompting new questions about Earth’s future
Chinese astronomers discover three planets that survived red giant stars, raising new questions about Earth's ultimate fate.
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Double debris disk orbiting a dead star hints at our solar system's future
Scientists observe a double debris disk around a dead star, offering a potential glimpse into the future of our own solar system.
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Green Lantern Fans, Astronomers Have Found A Real Green Star And It Is Powered By Destroyed Planets
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Planetary 'twins' Uranus and Neptune may have different origin stories
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The dying sun could tear the solar system apart sooner than thought
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Astronomers discover possible second-generation planet formed from dying star junk
Astronomers report the potential detection of a second-generation planet formed from dying star remnants.
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An Earth-Sized Planet Could Survive With 2 Suns Just 16 Light-Years Away
Recent scientific studies reveal an Earth-sized planet could potentially maintain a stable orbit with two suns.
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Dead star likely birthed a new planet, in astronomical first
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Worlds collide! James Webb Space Telescope investigates what happens when planets crash together
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Starwatch: how to spot Saturn as it makes it closest approach to Earth this year
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Suns set on hunt for giant planets in nearby binary system
Astronomers finally dismiss a 171‑year quest for giants around 70 Ophiuchi, turning the spotlight on Earth‑sized worlds in a two‑sun sky.
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Astronomers stunned: this distant planet’s bizarre rotation defies all logic
Astronomers have discovered a sub-Neptune planet orbiting completely backward around a red dwarf star, baffling researchers.
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Catch 5 planets and the Harvest Moon lighting up the sky this week
Stargazers can observe five planets alongside the Harvest Moon lighting up the night sky this week.
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Astronomers Just Found the Youngest Planet Ever Seen. It Shouldn’t Be So Huge
A newly discovered infant planet shatters records for the youngest known world, challenging existing theories of planetary formation.
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The Sun May Have Swallowed a Planet
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Little Mercury may be shrinking faster than scientists expected
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Smallest Planet Continues to Shrink
Recent reporting examines ongoing planetary contraction on the smallest planet in the solar system.
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"We've Never Seen Anything Quite Like This": A Strange Ten-Sided “Structure” Has Been Spotted on Saturn's North Pole
Astronomers have identified an unprecedented ten-sided structure located on the north pole of Saturn, challenging existing planetary models.
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Planets, meteor shower, and a Buck Moon: Astronomical events for July 2026
July 2026 brings rare celestial highlights, including a planetary alignment, meteor showers, and the Buck Moon.
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A Jupiter-sized planet outlived its dying star, and NASA’s Webb has now read its atmosphere
NASA's Webb telescope analyzes a giant planet that survived its star's death, offering new clues about Earth's ultimate fate.
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NASA's TESS Spacecraft Finds Two 'Cotton Candy' Planets In One System
NASA's TESS spacecraft has identified two extremely low-density 'cotton candy' planets in a single system.