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Published Surprisingly simple explanation for the alien comet 'Oumuamua's weird orbit - Surprisingly Simple Explanation for the Alien Comet 'Oumuamua's Weird Orbit
(via sciencedaily.com) When the first interstellar comet ever seen in our solar system was discovered in 2017, one characte...
Published Space dust as Earth's sun shield - Space Dust: Earth's Natural Sun Shield
(via sciencedaily.com) Dust launched from the moon's surface or from a space station positioned between Earth and the sun c...
Published Meteorite diamonds tell of a lost planet - Meteorite Diamonds Tell of a Lost Planet
(via sciencedaily.com) Scientists have examined a slice from a meteorite that contains large diamonds formed at high pressu...
Published Mercury's mysterious 'darkness' explained - Mercury's Mysterious 'Darkness' Explained
(via sciencedaily.com) Scientists have long been puzzled by Mercury's very dark surface. Previously, scientists proposed th...
Published LRO's LAMP ultraviolet spectrograph observes mercury and hydrogen in GRAIL impact plumes - LRO's LAMP Ultraviolet Spectrograph Observes Mercury and Hydrogen in GRAIL Impact Plumes
(via sciencedaily.com) When NASA's twin GRAIL spacecraft made their final descent for impact onto the Moon's surface last D...
Published Device mimics life's first steps in outer space - Device Mimics Life's First Steps in Outer Space
(via sciencedaily.com) A new device promises insight into how the building blocks of life form in outer space. It mimics ho...
Published Ancient, high-energy impacts could have fueled Venus volcanism - Ancient, High-Energy Impacts Could Have Fueled Venus Volcanism
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A team has modeled the early impact history of Venus to explain how Earth's sister planet has mainta...
Published ESO telescope reveals what could be the smallest dwarf planet yet in the solar system - ESO Telescope Reveals the Smallest Dwarf Planet in the Solar System
(via sciencedaily.com) Astronomers using ESO's SPHERE instrument at the Very Large Telescope (VLT) have revealed that the a...
Published Stardust discovered in far-off planetary systems - Stardust Discovered in Far-Off Planetary Systems
(via sciencedaily.com) Searching for extra-solar planets -- which are planets outside of our solar system -- is very popula...
Published Pluto's largest moon, Charon, gets its first official feature names - Pluto's Largest Moon, Charon, Gets Its First Official Feature Names
(via sciencedaily.com) Legendary explorers and visionaries, real and fictitious, are among those immortalized by the IAU in...
Published Scientists study life origins by simulating a cosmic evolution - Scientists Study Life Origins by Simulating a Cosmic Evolution
(via sciencedaily.com) Amino acids make up millions of proteins that drive the chemical gears of life, including essential...
Published Growing interest in Moon resources could cause tension - Growing Interest in Moon Resources Could Cause Tension
(via sciencedaily.com) An international team of scientists has identified a problem with the growing interest in extractabl...
Published Saturn hasn't always had rings - Saturn's Surprising History: The Discovery of its Rings
(via sciencedaily.com) In its last days, the Cassini spacecraft looped between Saturn and its rings so that Earth-based rad...
Published Mercury's poles may be icier than scientists thought - Mercury's Poles May Be Icier Than Scientists Thought
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study identifies three large surface ice deposits near Mercury's north pole, and suggests ther...
Published Surface of Mercury arose from deep inside the planet - Surface of Mercury Arose from Deep Inside the Planet
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers have found that several volcanic deposits on Mercury's surface require mantle melting to...
Published Space enthusiasts are being given the rare opportunity to name a planet - Space Enthusiasts Get Rare Chance to Name a Planet
(via sciencedaily.com) Several organizations are eligible to name one of 20 to 30 planets, and their host stars, in a uniqu...
Published Mercury's bizzare magnetic field tells scientists how its interior is different from Earth's - Mercury's Bizarre Magnetic Field Reveals Differences in Its Interior from Earth's
(via sciencedaily.com) Mercury's interior is different from the Earth's interior in a way that explains Mercury's bizarre m...
Published Saturn's tilt caused by its moons, researchers say - Saturn's Tilt Caused by Its Moons, Researchers Say
(via sciencedaily.com) Scientists have just shown that the influence of Saturn's satellites can explain the tilt of the rot...
Published Three centaurs follow Uranus through the solar system - Three Centaurs Follow Uranus Through the Solar System
(via sciencedaily.com) Astrophysicists have confirmed that Crantor, a large asteroid with a diameter of 70 km has an orbit ...
Published Saturn's rings shine in Hubble's latest portrait - Saturn's Rings Shine in Hubble's Latest Portrait
(via sciencedaily.com) Saturn is so beautiful that astronomers cannot resist using the Hubble Space Telescope to take yearl...