Legendary Star’s Smooth Disk Mystifies Astronomers, Challenges Planet Formation Theories
Legendary Star Lacks Evidence for Large Planet Construction Ever since the dawn of human consciousness, skywatchers have been ...
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New research points to an undiscovered Earth-like planet in our solar system
Beyond Neptune lies the Kuiper Belt, a vast region of icy bodies that holds the secrets to the solar system’s formation ...
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NASA’s Sun-Bound Parker Solar Probe Swings Through Final Venus Flyby
On Nov. 6, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe ... of the Sun-Earth system that directly affect life and society. The Living With a ...
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3D map reveals our solar system's local bubble has an 'escape tunnel'
A 3D map of our cosmic neighborhood has revealed hot and cold regions as well as an "escape tunnel" from our local bubble.
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Debate May Help AI Models Converge on Truth
Quanta Magazine moderates comments to facilitate an informed, substantive, civil conversation. Abusive, profane, ...
Scientists Have Discovered Evidence of Solar Superstorms: Could We Survive the Next Catastrophic Event?
Tree rings reveal ancient solar storms, helping scientists predict and prepare for future events that could disrupt ...
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How comet Hale-Bopp can reveal the origins of life on Earth — and maybe beyond
Hale-Bopp originated in the Oort Cloud, a theoretical shell of icy planetesimals surrounding the sun in the outer reaches of ...
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Icy moon of Uranus may have once hid watery secret, Voyager 2 archives reveal
Surface features of Uranus' icy moon Miranda point to the existence of a once deep ocean, one that still may exist today.
Scientists have fiercely debated the existence of ‘Planet 9’ for a decade. Some say evidence is piling up
After a decade-long search, some scientists say a growing number of clues point to the existence of a hidden planet in the Kuiper Belt beyond Neptune — and they may soon have the opportunity to find ...
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Rethinking electric bus depots as ‘profitable energy hubs’
How do you electrify a populous city’s transit without destabilizing its grid? New research into Beijing’s 27,000-bus system ...