Protoplanetary disks are much smaller than previously thought, new study finds
Many protoplanetary disks in which new planets are formed are much smaller than thought. Using the Atacama Large ...
Earth 1, asteroids 0: The next generation of planetary defense takes shape at JPL
The NEO Surveyor fulfills a 2005 act of Congress ordering NASA to catalog 90% of near-Earth objects larger than 459 feet (140 ...
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Saturn’s Rings Have ‘Disappeared’ in an Optical Illusion. Here’s Why We See This Temporary Vanishing Act
Earth crosses through Saturn’s “ring plane,” making the gas giant’s most iconic feature become nearly invisible ...
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Rocky Exoplanets Were Discovered Circling A Red Dwarf Six Billion Light-Years Away From Earth
A total of four small, rocky exoplanets were found circling Barnard’s Star, a red dwarf with a mass about one-sixth […] ...
The weirdest ways scientists are mining for critical minerals, from water to weeds
This story was originally published by Grist with the headline The weirdest ways scientists are mining for critical minerals, ...
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Neptune’s Lost Aurorae First Hinted At 36 Years Ago Has Been Captured For First Time
The ice giant officially joins the lineup of planets with auroras, completing the set of all eight planets in the Solar ...
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Strange sphere-studded rock on Mars found by NASA's Perseverance rover
NASA's Perseverance rover has encountered another rock on Mars that has left scientists puzzled.
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Experts ask public for input after trail camera captures mysterious animal deep in the wild: 'Looks a little bit wrong and a little bit right'
A shiny-eyed creature lurking on public lands in southwest Florida was caught on a trail camera — and its origin is unknown. ...