astrophysics
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NASA Announces Eighth Planet Around Distant Star, Tying Our Own Solar System
Amid considerable hype of its own making, NASA is announcing the discovery an eighth planet around the distant solar system, Kepler 90.
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An Asteroid Will Pass Near Earth Next Month But No, You Don’t Have To Worry
Every day it seems another natural disaster could bring about the apocalypse. Volcanoes. Earthquakes. Hurricanes. Sometimes that list includes asteroids. But despite exaggerated headlines from the usual suspects, there’s no need to worry about the latest nearby asteroid approach.
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The First Known Interstellar Asteroid Looks Incredibly Weird
Scientists know of 750,000 or so asteroids and comets – and all of them are part of this fine solar system. That is, all of them but one. And as new research shows, it’s weird as hell.
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Scientists Discover Nearby Planet That May Have The Best Prospects For Life Yet
When scientists discovered an Earth-like planet orbiting our closest star, Proxima Centauri b, Gizmodo said it could have been the discovery of the century. But today, scientists are announcing a new exoplanet only 11 light years away that could be even more important.