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Out beyond the orbit of Neptune lies an expansive ring of ancient relics, dynamical enigmas, and possibly a…

There’s a comforting idea in planetary science. That no matter how strange a distant world looks, its beginnings…

WASHINGTON – A fresh examination of radar data for Venus obtained by NASA’s Magellan spacecraft in the 1990s…

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — As more and more space junk comes crashing down, a new study shows…

Published in the peer-reviewed The Astrophysical Journal, the research focuses on tidally locked planets, worlds that always show…

Press Release 12 January 2026 Gas and dust flowing from stars can, under the right conditions, clash with…

Climate change worsened by human behavior made 2025 one of the three hottest years on record, scientists said.…

NEW YORK — The year’s first supermoon and meteor shower will sync up in January skies, but the…

Christmas Eve 2025 arrives with a sky that’s doing the most — in the best way. Tonight’s waxing…

January 3, 2026: Jupiter and the Full Wolf Moon shine together during an all-night display, with Saturn visible…

NEW YORK (AP) — The last major meteor shower of the year, known as the Ursids, peaks soon,…

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Astronomers Are Closing In on the Kuiper Belt’s Secrets