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Published Fascinating orbits: Celestial bodies surprisingly erratic - Fascinating Orbits: Celestial Bodies Surprisingly Erratic


Astronomers are researching the way in which celestial bodies orbit each other, now and in the futur ...
Published Chaotic orbit of Comet Halley explained - Chaotic Orbit of Comet Halley Explained


Astronomers have found an explanation for the chaotic behavior of the orbit of Halley's Comet. ABSTR ...
Published Does this exoplanet have a sibling sharing the same orbit?


Astronomers have found the possible 'sibling' of a planet orbiting a distant star. The team has dete ...
Published Mystery orbits in outermost reaches of solar system not caused by 'Planet Nine' - Mystery Orbits in Outermost Reaches of Solar System Not Caused by 'Planet Nine'


The strange orbits of some objects in the farthest reaches of our solar system, hypothesized by some ...
Published Collective gravity, not Planet Nine, may explain the orbits of 'detached objects' - Collective Gravity: A Possible Explanation for the Orbits of 'Detached Objects'


Bumper car-like interactions at the edges of our solar system -- and not a mysterious ninth planet -...
Published Moon orbiting 'dinky' asteroid is actually two tiny moons stuck together



The moon orbiting the asteroid Dinkinesh is actually two tiny moons stuck together. Collectively cal ...
Published Mystery of 'slow' solar wind unveiled by Solar Orbiter mission



Scientists have come a step closer to identifying the mysterious origins of the 'slow' solar wind, u...
Published Hubble discovers moon orbiting the dwarf planet Makemake - Hubble Discovers Moon Orbiting the Dwarf Planet Makemake


Peering to the outskirts of our solar system, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has spotted a small, dar...
Published Mining rocks in orbit could aid deep space exploration - Mining Rocks in Orbit Could Aid Deep Space Exploration


The first mining experiments conducted in space could pave the way for new technologies to help huma...
Published Studying Pluto orbiter mission - Studying Pluto Orbiter Mission: A Comprehensive Guide


Astronomers have made several discoveries that expand the range and value of a future Pluto orbiter ...
Published NASA's DART impact permanently changed the shape and orbit of asteroid moon



A new study provides insights on the geophysics behind asteroid formation and evolution....
Published Three centaurs follow Uranus through the solar system - Three Centaurs Follow Uranus Through the Solar System


Astrophysicists have confirmed that Crantor, a large asteroid with a diameter of 70 km has an orbit ...
Published Sun-like stars found orbiting hidden companions



Astronomers have uncovered what appear to be 21 neutron stars in orbit around stars like our Sun. Th ...
Published Curious tilt of the Sun traced to undiscovered planet - Curious Tilt of the Sun Traced to Undiscovered Planet


Planet Nine the undiscovered planet at the edge of the solar system appears to be responsible for th...
Published Surprisingly simple explanation for the alien comet 'Oumuamua's weird orbit - Surprisingly Simple Explanation for the Alien Comet 'Oumuamua's Weird Orbit


When the first interstellar comet ever seen in our solar system was discovered in 2017, one characte...
Published Scientific definition of a planet says it must orbit our sun; A new proposal would change that



The International Astronomical Union defines a planet as a celestial body that orbits the sun, is ma ...
Published New arguments in favor of a ninth planet in our solar system - New Arguments in Favor of a Ninth Planet in Our Solar System


Researchers are offering new details about the suspected nature and location of a ninth planet in th...
Published Hubble discovers a fifth moon orbiting Pluto - Hubble Discovers a Fifth Moon Orbiting Pluto


A team of astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is reporting the discovery of another moon...
Published NASA finds Neptune moons locked in 'dance of avoidance' - NASA Finds Neptune Moons Locked in 'Dance of Avoidance'


Even by the wild standards of the outer solar system, the strange orbits that carry Neptune's two in ...
Published Hubble sees evaporating planet getting the hiccups


A young planet whirling around a petulant red dwarf star is changing in unpredictable ways orbit-by- ...