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How Pluto got its heart      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

The mystery of how Pluto got a giant heart-shaped feature on its surface has finally been solved by ...

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Discovery changes understanding of water's history on the Moon      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

New research shows the early lunar crust which makes up the surface of the Moon was considerably enr ...

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Research sheds new light on Moon rock formation solving major puzzle in lunar geology      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

New research has cracked a vital process in the creation of a unique rock type from the Moon. The di...

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Moon rocks with unique dust found      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A research team has for the first time discovered anomalous meter-sized rocks on the lunar surface t ...

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Brief presence of water in Arabia Terra on Mars - Brief Presence of Water in Arabia Terra on Mars      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Scientists recently discovered that water was once present in a region of Mars called Arabia Terra....

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Researchers develop dustbuster for the moon - Researchers Develop Dustbuster for the Moon      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A new solution to the problem of spring cleaning on the moon: Why not zap away the grime using a bea...

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Tiny moon shadows may harbor hidden stores of ice - Tiny Moon Shadows May Harbor Hidden Stores of Ice      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Hidden pockets of water could be much more common on the surface of the moon than scientists once su ...

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Porosity of the moon's crust reveals bombardment history - Porosity of the Moon's Crust Reveals Bombardment History      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers find that, early in its history, the moon was highly porous, which was likely a result o...

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Venus might be habitable today, if not for Jupiter - Venus Might Be Habitable Today, If Not for Jupiter      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Venus might not be a sweltering, waterless hellscape today, if Jupiter hadn't altered its orbit arou...

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Astronomers pinpoint 'Venus Zone' around stars - Astronomers Pinpoint 'Venus Zone' Around Stars      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Astronomers have defined the 'Venus Zone,' the area around a star in which a planet is likely to exh...

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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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New models explain canyons on Pluto moon - New Models Explain Canyons on Pluto Moon      (via sciencedaily.com) 

In 2015, when NASA's New Horizons spacecraft encountered the Pluto-Charon system, scientists discove...

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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...

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Ancient bacteria might lurk beneath Mars' surface - Ancient Bacteria Might Lurk Beneath Mars' Surface      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Scientists found that ancient bacteria could survive close to the surface on Mars much longer than p ...

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Unravelling the knotty problem of the Sun's activity - Unravelling the Knotty Problem of the Sun's Activity      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A new approach to analysing the development of magnetic tangles on the Sun has led to a breakthrough...

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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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New sunspots producing space weather - New Sunspots Producing Space Weather      (via sciencedaily.com) 

On Jan. 13, 2013, at 2:24 a.m. EST, the sun erupted with an Earth-directed coronal mass ejection or...