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Space: The Solar System
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New research reveals secret to Jupiter's curious aurora activity - New Research Reveals Secret to Jupiter's Curious Aurora Activity      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Jupiter's polar cap is threaded in part with closed magnetic field lines rather than entirely with o...

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Radio signals from distant stars suggest hidden planets - Radio Signals from Distant Stars Suggest Hidden Planets      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Using the world's most powerful radio antenna, scientists have discovered stars unexpectedly blastin...

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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...

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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...

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'Cataclysmic' collision shaped Uranus' evolution - Cataclysmic Collision Shaped Uranus' Evolution      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Uranus was hit by a massive object roughly twice the size of Earth that caused the planet to tilt an...

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Uranus may have two undiscovered moons - Uranus May Have Two Undiscovered Moons      (via sciencedaily.com) 

NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft flew by Uranus 30 years ago, but researchers are still making discoverie...

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Astronomer searches for signs of life on Wolf 1061 exoplanet - Astronomer Searches for Signs of Life on Wolf 1061 Exoplanet      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Astronomers have located the habitable zone, the region where water could exist on the surface of a...

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Solar storms trigger Jupiter's 'northern lights' - Solar Storms Trigger Jupiter's 'Northern Lights'      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Solar storms trigger Jupiter's intense 'Northern Lights' by generating a new X-ray aurora that is ei...

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Lakes on Saturn's moon Titan are explosion craters, new models suggest - Lakes on Saturn's Moon Titan are Explosion Craters, New Models Suggest      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft may help explain why some methane-filled lakes on Saturn's moon...

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New surprises from Jupiter and Saturn - New Surprises from Jupiter and Saturn      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The latest data from the giant planets has sent researchers back to the drawing board. Cassini orbit ...

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Mars was once covered by 300-meter deep oceans, study shows - Mars was Once Covered by 300-meter Deep Oceans, Study Shows      (via sciencedaily.com) 

When Mars was a young planet, it was bombarded by icy asteroids that delivered water and organic che...

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Distant planet may be on its second atmosphere - Distant Planet May Be on Its Second Atmosphere      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Scientists have found evidence that a planet orbiting a distant star may have lost its atmosphere bu ...

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X-ray detection sheds new light on Pluto - X-Ray Detection Sheds New Light on Pluto      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Scientists using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have made the first detections of X-rays from Plut...

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Spot Discovered On Dwarf Planet Haumea Shows Up Red And Rich With Organics - Spot Discovered on Dwarf Planet Haumea Shows Up Red and Rich with Organics      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A dark red area discovered on the dwarf planet Haumea appears to be richer in minerals and organic c...

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Neptune's moon Triton fosters rare icy union - Neptune's Moon Triton Fosters Rare Icy Union      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Astronomers using the Gemini Observatory explore Neptune's largest moon Triton and observe, for the...

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New family photos of Mars and Saturn from Hubble - New Family Photos of Mars and Saturn from Hubble      (via sciencedaily.com) 

In summer 2018 the planets Mars and Saturn are, one after the other, in opposition to Earth. During...

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Venus Transit: June 5-6, 2012 - Venus Transit: June 5-6, 2012      (via sciencedaily.com) 

On June 5, 2012, at 6:03 PM EDT, the planet Venus will do something it has done only seven times sin...