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Space: The Solar System
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'Slushy' magma ocean led to formation of the Moon’s crust - Slushy Magma Ocean Led to Formation of the Moon's Crust      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Scientists have shown how the freezing of a 'slushy' ocean of magma may be responsible for the compo...

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Most volcanic activity on Mercury stopped about 3.5 billion years ago - Most Volcanic Activity on Mercury Stopped About 3.5 Billion Years Ago      (via sciencedaily.com) 

New research finds that major volcanic activity on the planet Mercury most likely ended about 3.5 bi...

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Great valley found on Mercury - Great Valley Found on Mercury: A New Discovery in Our Solar System      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Scientists have discovered a new large valley on Mercury that may be the first evidence of buckling...

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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...

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Mercury gets a meteoroid shower from Comet Encke - Mercury Gets a Meteoroid Shower from Comet Encke      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The planet Mercury is being pelted regularly by bits of dust from an ancient comet, a new study has...

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Mercury: Results from Messenger’s low-altitude campaign - Mercury: Results from Messenger’s Low-Altitude Campaign      (via sciencedaily.com) 

NASA's MESSENGER mission, now nearing the end of its fourth and final year of orbital operations at...

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Mercury's contraction much greater than thought, new imaging shows - Mercury's Contraction: A Surprising Discovery      (via sciencedaily.com) 

New global imaging and topographic data from MESSENGER show that the innermost planet has contracted...

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Names for new Pluto moons accepted - Names for New Pluto Moons Accepted      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The International Astronomical Union has officially recognized the names Kerberos and Styx for the f...

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Evidence that Saturn's moon Mimas is a stealth ocean world - Evidence that Saturn's Moon Mimas is a Stealth Ocean World      (via sciencedaily.com) 

When a scientist discovered surprising evidence that Saturn's smallest, innermost moon could generat...

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Saturn's rings coat tiny moons - Saturn's Rings Coat Tiny Moons: A Fascinating Discovery      (via sciencedaily.com) 

New findings have emerged about five tiny moons nestled in and near Saturn's rings. The closest-ever...

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Hubble spots auroras on Uranus - Hubble Spots Auroras on Uranus: A Fascinating Discovery      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A composite image of Uranus by Voyager 2 and two different observations made by Hubble shows one for...

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Primitive atmosphere discovered around 'Warm Neptune' - Primitive Atmosphere Discovered Around 'Warm Neptune'      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A pioneering new study uncovering the 'primitive atmosphere' surrounding a distant world could provi...

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Miranda: An icy moon deformed by tidal heating - Miranda: An Icy Moon Deformed by Tidal Heating      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Miranda, a small, icy moon of Uranus, is one of the most visually striking and enigmatic bodies in t...

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As Voyager 1 nears edge of solar system, scientists look back - As Voyager 1 Nears Edge of Solar System, Scientists Look Back      (via sciencedaily.com) 

In 1977, Jimmy Carter was sworn in as president, Elvis died, Virginia park ranger Roy Sullivan was h...

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Earth and Venus grew up as rambunctious planets - Earth and Venus: The Rambunctious Planets      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Using machine learning and simulations of giant impacts, researchers found that the planets residing...

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Venus' ancient layered, folded rocks point to volcanic origin - Venus' Ancient Layered, Folded Rocks Point to Volcanic Origin      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers has found that some of the oldest terrain on Venus, known as tesserae, have layering tha...

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Giant pattern discovered in the clouds of planet Venus - Giant Pattern Discovered in the Clouds of Planet Venus      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Astronomers have identified a giant streak structure among the clouds covering planet Venus based on...

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Heavy metal frost? A new look at a Venusian mystery - Heavy Metal Frost? A New Look at a Venusian Mystery      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Venus is hiding something beneath its brilliant shroud of clouds: a first order mystery about the pl...