planet
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The Most Interesting Moons in Our Solar System
You know about the planets. But what about their satellites?
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How the Webb Space Telescope Will Support the Search for Alien Life
Astronomers have long questioned whether Earth-like planets exist elsewhere in the universe and if they harbour life. So far, answers have only come from science fiction universes rather than our own. NASA’s latest observatory, the Webb Space Telescope, will take us one step closer to the answer, offering an unprecedented look into rocky worlds orbiting…
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Pluto Has a New Hype Squad Declaring It Should Be a Planet, Again
Folks, Pluto might become a planet again. But so too could 150 other bodies such as moons and asteroids. I’m done with 2021 already.
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This Earth-Sized Star Rotates Once Every 25 Seconds
Astronomers announced this week the discovery of the fastest-rotating white dwarf star on record, with a spin rate of once every 25 seconds. The star is about the size of Earth but, by the team’s measurements, contains least 200,000 times more mass, making the dense little object a spinning freak of nature.