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Astronomers discover strange solar system body dancing in sync with Neptune: 'Like finding a hidden rhythm in a song'
"This is a big step in understanding the outer solar system," team leader Rosemary Pike from the Center for Astrophysics | ...
Amazing Experts on MSN20h
How Big is the Solar System? A Deep Dive Into the Planets, Their Orbits, and Distances
The Solar System is a fascinating place, with each planet orbiting the Sun at its own unique distance. But how far apart are ...
Astronomy on MSN13h
Michael’s Miscellany: 25 Questions About Astronomy
Answer 17: A meteoroid is a small rocky or metallic body in space. A meteor is the streak of light produced when a meteoroid ...
The Brighterside of News on MSN1d
Historical first: Scientists observe the birth of a solar system 1,300 light-years away
Deep in space, astronomers have witnessed a rare and powerful moment: the birth of planets around a distant baby star. This ...
Space.com on MSN1d
Bad news for alien life? Earth-size planets may be less common than we thought
"We found that hundreds of exoplanets are larger than they appear, and that shifts our understanding of exoplanets on a large ...