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Sky show grand finale: Jupiter and Venus make a dazzling duo

February 27

Sky show grand finale: Jupiter and Venus make a dazzling duo

Every planet in the solar system visible in rare ‘planet parade’

December 28

Every planet in the solar system visible in rare ‘planet parade’

Humanity fights back with a DART against asteroid

November 24, 2021

Humanity fights back with a DART against asteroid

Giant planet discovered orbiting dead star may be a glimpse into our solar system’s future

October 16, 2021

Giant planet discovered orbiting dead star may be a glimpse into our solar system’s future

Astronomers spy first moon-forming disk around an exoplanet

July 22, 2021

Astronomers spy first moon-forming disk around an exoplanet

NASA’s new lunar rover will hunt for water on the Moon

October 26, 2019

NASA’s new lunar rover will hunt for water on the Moon

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Venus was potentially habitable until a mysterious event happened

September 20, 2019

Venus was potentially habitable until a mysterious event happened

An asteroid larger than some of the world’s tallest buildings will zip by Earth next month

August 27, 2019

An asteroid larger than some of the world’s tallest buildings will zip by Earth next month

Winter is coming to destroy Pluto’s atmosphere by 2030, study says

April 29, 2019

Winter is coming to destroy Pluto’s atmosphere by 2030, study says

The final supermoon of the year occurs as an asteroid zips close by

March 19, 2019

The final supermoon of the year occurs as an asteroid zips close by

September 1, 2012

Checking the Mercury has new meaning with solar system teaching tool

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