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Space: The Solar System
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Venus transit and lunar mirror could help astronomers find worlds around other stars - Venus Transit and Lunar Mirror: A New Way to Discover Exoplanets      (via sciencedaily.com) 

On June 6, 2012, Venus passed directly between Earth and the sun, in a so-called transit where the p...

Space: The Solar System
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Scientists discover new exoplanet with an atmosphere ripe for study - Scientists Discover New Exoplanet with an Atmosphere Ripe for Study      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Scientists have discovered a new, temperate sub-Neptune sized exoplanet with a 24-day orbital period...

Geoscience: Geology Space: The Solar System
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Asteroid findings from specks of space dust could save the planet - Asteroid Findings from Specks of Space Dust Could Save the Planet      (via sciencedaily.com) 

New research into the durability and age of an ancient asteroid made of rocky rubble and dust, revea...

Space: The Solar System
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Consistent asteroid showers rock previous thinking on Mars craters - Consistent Asteroid Showers Rock Previous Thinking on Mars Craters      (via sciencedaily.com) 

New research has confirmed the frequency of asteroid collisions that formed impact craters on Mars h...

Space: The Solar System
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Dwarf planet Haumea shines with crystalline ice - Dwarf planet Haumea shines with crystalline ice      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The fifth dwarf planet of the solar system, Haumea, and at least one of its two satellites, are cove ...

Space: The Solar System
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Pluto features given first official names - Pluto Features Given First Official Names      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature of the International Astronomical Union has offi...

Space: The Solar System
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Do missing Jupiters mean massive comet belts? - Do Missing Jupiters Mean Massive Comet Belts?      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Astronomers have discovered vast comet belts surrounding two nearby planetary systems known to host...

Space: The Solar System
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Venus: Planetary portrait of inner beauty - Venus: Planetary Portrait of Inner Beauty      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A Venus transit across the face of the sun is a relatively rare event -- occurring in pairs with mor...

Space: Structures and Features Space: The Solar System
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Astronomers find that two exoplanets may be mostly water - Astronomers Discover Two Exoplanets That May Be Mostly Water      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Astronomers have found evidence that two exoplanets orbiting a red dwarf star are 'water worlds,' pl...

Space: The Solar System
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Earth formed from dry, rocky building blocks - Earth Formed from Dry, Rocky Building Blocks: A New Perspective      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A new study shows that the so-called planetesimals that accreted together to form Earth must have be...

Space: Exploration Space: The Solar System
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Explosive volcanic eruption produced rare mineral on Mars - Explosive Volcanic Eruption Produced Rare Mineral on Mars      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Planetary scientists have an answer to a mystery that's puzzled the Mars research community since NA...

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The mysterious arc of Venus - The Mysterious Arc of Venus: Unraveling the Enigma      (via sciencedaily.com) 

When Venus transits the sun on June 5-6, an armada of spacecraft and ground-based telescopes will be...

Space: The Solar System
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The weather forecast for Venus - The Weather Forecast for Venus: What We Know So Far      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Little is known about the weather at night on Venus as the absence of sunlight makes imaging difficu...

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Why we live on Earth and not Venus - Why We Live on Earth and Not Venus      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Compared to its celestial neighbors Venus and Mars, Earth is a pretty habitable place. So how did we...

Space: The Solar System
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Atmosphere of Venus studied through rare transit images - Atmosphere of Venus Studied Through Rare Transit Images      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Two of NASA's heliophysics missions can now claim planetary science on their list of scientific find...