Scientists discover the closest Earth-sized planet to our solar system
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- Aug 5
Solar ‘umbrellas’ and asteroids could be the solution to global climate change


- Jun 21
NASA to conduct 5 major experiments for the 2024 total solar eclipse


- Jun 19
A giant planet could be hiding at the edge of our solar system


- May 24
Saturn reclaims 'moon king' title from Jupiter


- Apr 19
Giant planet may be hiding in our solar system according to scientists


- Mar 19
A giant planet is hiding in our solar system according to scientists


- Mar 8
A planet in our solar system could end all life on Earth


- Feb 20
Scientists believe there is a giant planet hiding in our solar system


- Nov 2, 2022
Potentially hazardous asteroid discovered lurking between Earth and Venus


- Sep 5, 2022
You can help scientists study the atmosphere on Jupiter


- Aug 21, 2022
Scientists discover how the Earth and moon formed


- Aug 1, 2022
New method to map the surface of the moon increases accuracy to unprecedented levels


- Jul 22, 2022
Compact, massive triple star system detected for the first time


- Jun 27, 2022
Astronomers discover a multiplanet system very close to Earth


- Jun 12, 2022
What happened before, during and after solar system formation?


- Apr 29, 2022
New theory solves the mystery of how our solar system evolved


- Apr 22, 2022
Scientists urge NASA to probe Uranus and search for life on Saturn's moon


- Mar 31, 2022
Mammoth ice volcanoes found on Pluto


- Mar 20, 2022
New form of ice discovered! Likely found in water-rich planets outside our solar system