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Space mysteries: Do all planets have magnetic fields?

How do scientists know if a planet has a magnetic field?

Space

Why we're one step closer to understanding how Earth got its oceans (op-ed)

Earth may have gotten some of its water from 'dark comets,' and the forthcoming Vera C. Rubin Observatory could uncover key clues about these mysterious cosmic bodies.

Space

Where did Earth's water come from? This ancient asteroid family may help us find out

The family is part of a larger asteroid that was smashed to pieces 130 million years ago.

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32 strange places scientists are looking for aliens

From planets and moons in our solar system to dying stars and parallel universes, here are some of the far-out places scientists are searching for alien life.

LiveScience

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 110 —Voyager 1's Brush with Silence

On Episode 110 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Linda Spilker, Voyager project scientist, about the recent rescue of Voyager 1 from beyond the solar system.

Space

Astronomers finally detect a rocky planet with an atmosphere

Astronomers have searched for years for rocky planets beyond our solar system with an atmosphere - a trait considered essential for any possibility of harbouring life.

The Hindu

8000km/h winds: Checking the weather on a planet 280 light years away

Searching for alien life with the James Webb Space Telescope.

Newcastle Herald

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NASA's ultralow-noise superconducting camera smashes pixel limit in search for Earth-like planets

A team of researchers developed a superconducting camera that smashes pixel limit in hunt for exoplanets beyond our solar system

Digital Camera World

Could alien life be hiding in the rings of Saturn or Jupiter?

The rings that circle gas giants like Saturn are composed mostly of water-ice particles. Could life exist in these beautiful and enigmatic structures?

Space

AI discovers over 27,000 overlooked asteroids in old telescope images

A new AI software has helped identify more than 27,000 asteroids in our solar system that had been overlooked in telescope images.

Space

Asteroid Ryugu holds secrets of our solar system's past, present and future

Samples of asteroid Ryugu, collected by the Hayabusa2 spacecraft, have revealed the impact solar winds and tiny space rocks have had on the asteroid itself.

Space

During the solar system's chaotic era, Jupiter may have helped form Earth's moon

EL chondrite meteorites come from the Athor family of asteroids, the progenitor of which was dumped in the asteroid belt by the migrating gas giants between 60 million and 100 million years after the birth of the solar system.

Space

Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Venus

The Hindu

'Devil Comet' 12P/Pons-Brooks reaches peak brightness tonight. Here's how to see it

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks visits the inner solar system every 71 years and will reach its closest to the sun on Sunday (April 21), appearing bright enough to possibly be seen by the naked eye.

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Pluto's Heart-Shaped Feature Origin Revealed By Scientists

Discover how a cataclysmic collision shaped Pluto's heart-shaped feature, Tombaugh Regio, shedding light on the dwarf planet's history.

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Pluto Got Its Heart “Mark” After Collision With Planetary Body Roughly Twice The Size Of Switzerland

After the first 3 billion miles of New Horizons probe's journey to Pluto in 2015, a new study finally reveals the secret behind Pluto’s broken heart. The post Pluto Got Its Heart “Mark” After Collision With Planetary Body Roughly Twice The Size Of Switzerland first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Jupiter's violent moon Io has been the solar system's most volcanic body for around 4.5 billion years

Jupiter's moon Io is the solar system's most volcanic body thanks to a gravitational tug of war that rages below its surface. But now scientists know the violent moon has always been this way.

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Snapchat has turned off a controversial friend-ranking feature following reports of teen anxiety - here's what parents need to know

Snapchat has turned off its 'Solar System' feature following reports of teen anxiety. We've shared everything to know about what it is and the social media platform's other controversial tools.

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Strange light spotted over distant 'hell planet' may be 1st rainbow 'glory' found beyond our solar system

New data suggest that exoplanet WASP-76 b could harbor a massive, rainbow-colored light show known as a "glory." Until now, this phenomenon has been seen only within our solar system.

Space

Thousands of hidden meteorites could be lost forever as they sink in Antarctic ice, taking their cosmic secrets with them

A new study warns that 5,000 meteorites could be sinking beneath Antarctica's icy surface every year as a result of climate change, depriving scientists of vital information about our solar system.

Evening Standard

What is a white dwarf? Scientists predict the death of our solar system

Scientists continue to unlock the mysteries of the universe as they ponder a grim future for our solar system

The Guardian - UK

Study sheds light on the white dwarf star, likely destroyer of our solar system

Huge gravity of these dense stars, which have burned all their own fuel, rips apart smaller planetary bodies

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NASA Engineers Identify Issue Causing Voyager 1'S Garbled Signals

NASA engineers identify memory corruption issue in Voyager 1 causing garbled signals. Efforts underway to restore functionality and resume clear radio tran...

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Thousands of hidden meteorites could be lost forever as they sink in Antarctic ice, taking their cosmic secrets with them

A new study warns that 5,000 meteorites could be sinking beneath Antarctica's icy surface every year as a result of climate change, depriving scientists of vital information about our solar system.

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