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'Hot Jupiters' may not be orbiting alone

Research led by an Indiana University astronomer challenges longstanding beliefs about the isolation of "hot Jupiters" and proposes a new mechanism for understanding the exoplanets' evolution.

NASA's Mars helicopter went silent for six agonizing days

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter on Mars has exceeded everyone's expectations, recently completing its 51st flight when it was supposed to fly just a few times as a demonstration mission. But flights 50 and 51 almost didn't happen.

One spacecraft could visit all of Saturn's inner large moons

If you've ever played Kerbal Space Program, you know how difficult it can be to get your spacecraft into the orbit you want. It's even more difficult in real life. This is why it's pretty impressive to see a proposal to study ...

Researchers solve colorful Kuiper Belt puzzle

The Kuiper Belt is a massive disk of icy bodies, including Pluto, that is located just outside of Neptune's orbit in our solar system. Objects observed in the Kuiper Belt exhibit a more diversified color range than any other ...

How much damage will lunar landings do to lunar orbiters?

Multiple missions are destined for the moon in this decade. These include robotic and crewed missions conducted by space agencies, commercial space entities, and non-profit organizations. The risks and hazards of going to ...

Want to be an asteroid miner? There's a database for that

Asteroid mining is slowly but surely coming closer to reality. Many start-ups and governmental agencies alike are getting in on the action. But plenty of tools that would help get this burgeoning industry off the ground are ...

Juice's final deployments complete: Ready for study of Jupiter

Flight controllers at ESA's mission control center in Germany have been busy this week, working with instrument teams on the final deployments to prepare ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) for exploring Jupiter.

Video: Picking up lightsabers for Mars

Detect, fetch and collect. A seemingly easy task is being tested to find the best strategy to collect samples on the martian surface, some 290 000 million km away from home.

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Space Exploration
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Astrobiology
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Astronomy
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Astronomy
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Planetary Sciences
NASA mission to study ice clouds, help observe our dynamic atmosphere
Astronomy
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Planetary Sciences
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Planetary Sciences
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Astronomy
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Planetary Sciences
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Astrobiology
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Evolution
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Environment
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Social Sciences
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Evolution
Lingering effects of Neanderthal DNA found in modern humans
Plants & Animals
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Environment
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Evolution
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General Physics
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Evolution
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Condensed Matter
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Plants & Animals
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