A massive object devastated Uranus a long time ago and it never fully recovered
Our Solar System is a pretty calm place these days, all things considered, but that wasn’t always the case. In the period when the planets …
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Feast your eyes on the very first image ever captured of a planet being born
Planet formation isn’t exactly the kind of thing that happens in the blink of an eye. New worlds form over extremely long stretches of time, …
Scientists discover that wind on Venus actually makes it spin faster
Ever walk down the street on a particularly windy day and feel yourself being pushed along? The planet Venus knows all about that. Researchers studying …
Origin of diamonds found in meteorite have been traced to a long-lost planet
Mankind has managed to learn a lot about our Solar System and the planets that reside in it simply by gazing into the night sky, …
Google Maps goes interplanetary, adds Pluto, Venus, and a bunch of moons
When it comes to maps, Google has already conquered Earth. Whether you need a bird’s eye view of your neighborhood or a street-level glimpse at …
Numerous ‘Earth-sized’ exoplanets discovered orbiting a nearby star
At a press conference today, a Dutch-led international research team has announced the discovery of several Earth-sized exoplanets orbiting a star 40 light-years away. Three of …
