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Since we all have a relationship with the Sun, it is important to learn about how it impacts our lives. NASA’s Heliophysics ...

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Astronomers are buzzing over 3I/ATLAS, a mysterious object hurtling through our solar system, and a new theory claims it can ...

Our Solar System is plunging into chaos. Better hang on tight. The planets are getting knocked out of orbit. What could kickstart this epic chain of events? How would this impact each and every planet ...

A rocky planet in the Milky Way galaxy may have an atmosphere, raising the possibility that life could exist on its surface, according to experts. TRAPPIST-1e, a planet belonging to a collection of ...

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Using data from NASA’s retired InSight lander, two separate teams of researchers found evidence of a sluggish Martian mantle and a solid inner core. By Katrina Miller Three years ago, Martian dust ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists revealed Wednesday that Mars’ innermost core appears to be a solid hunk of metal just like Earth’s. The Chinese-led research team based their findings on seismic ...

Astronomers have found over 5,000 exoplanets, and now scientists think these distant worlds could unlock one of the universe’s greatest mysteries: dark matter. A new study suggests that Jupiter-like ...

This is a human-written story voiced by AI. Got feedback? Take our survey. (See our AI policy here.) It’s the first planet seen forging a path in the gas and dust that birthed it, says astronomer ...