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Why is Pluto not considered a planet?
It must have cleared all other celestial bodies, except its own moons, from its orbit.
NASA announces that a rare supermoon will pass near Earth: What impact will it have on the planet?
Get ready to witness a celestial spectacle! On Friday, November 15, 2024, the Beaver Moon will illuminate the night sky as ...
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Voyager 2 Measured a Rare Anomaly When It Flew Past Uranus, Skewing Our Knowledge of the Planet for 40 Years, Study Suggests
The roughly six-hour flyby in 1986 revealed Uranus' protective magnetic field was strangely empty. Now, researchers say that ...
Here Are the Best Crystals to Charge for November's Full Moon in Taurus
There's an enlightening full moon in Taurus on Nov. 15, and it's highlighting what truly matters to you. Here are the best ...
Understanding Moon Phases and Their Influence on Everyday Life
The moon's phases have a profound impact on human emotions and actions. From the introspective new moon to the energetic first quarter, the illuminati ...
The year’s last supermoon will illuminate skies worldwide this week
The last supermoon of 2024, also known as the beaver moon, will peak at its biggest and brightest around 4:29 p.m. Eastern ...
NASA’s 38-Year-Old Voyager 2 Data Finally Solves Uranus’s Perplexing Mysteries
NASA’s Voyager 2 flyby of Uranus decades ago shaped scientists’ understanding of the planet but also introduced unexplained oddities. A recent data dive has offered answers. In 1986, Voyager 2's flyby ...
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The sun's poles may have powerful magnetic tornadoes
Researchers simulated the sun’s polar vortices using computer models, which suggest the vortices are likely driven by ...
NASA Solves Decades Old Mysteries Of Uranus After Deep Dive Into Voyager 2 Data
New research suggests that just before Voyager 2 arrived, Uranus was hit by a rare blast of solar wind from the Sun that ...
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NASA’s decades-old findings of Uranus’ extreme magnetosphere was misleading: Study
In 1986, NASA’s Voyager 2 flyby of Uranus shaped scientists’ understanding of the planet but also introduced unexplained ...
Helldivers 2's Democracy Space Station is finally operational, and the "Weapon of Mass Liberation" has already destroyed "a small moon"
The time has finally come. After weeks of Major Orders to complete its construction, Helldivers 2 's Democracy Space Station ...
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1986 NASA probe gave us the wrong impression of Uranus — until now
When Voyager 2 performed the first and only close flyby of Uranus in 1986, scientists were left scratching their heads. Now, ...