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What the papers say – November 2

A wide range of stories feature across Saturday’s front pages.

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Icy moon of Uranus may have once hid watery secret, Voyager 2 archives reveal

Surface features of Uranus' icy moon Miranda point to the existence of a once deep ocean, one that still may exist today.

Space

Astrophotography in November 2024: what to shoot in the night sky this coming month

Everything you need to know about what’s happening in the night sky this month.

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Saturn gets its 1st confirmed Trojan asteroid — but it might be stolen

Saturn has finally joined the solar system's other giant planets in possessing a Trojan asteroid, but it may have stolen it. The bouncing asteroid seems to have originated in the Kuiper belt.

Space

The Pluto problem: Is it time to rethink our definition of a planet?

In 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) famously demoted Pluto to a dwarf planet. Things have been a bit of a mess since then — so is it time to redefine the planet?

Space

'Killer electrons' play pinball with space weather around Earth

"Killer electrons" stashed in radiation belts around Earth could be dislodged by lightning to create a game of "cosmic pinball" that influences space weather around our planet.

Space

NASA images Uranus with epic team up of Hubble Telescope and New Horizons Pluto probe

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and New Horizons Pluto probe have teamed up to image the ice giant Uranus, which will help inform future direct imaging of exoplanets.

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Some of Uranus' moons might be able to support life. Here's what a mission might reveal

Some of Uranus' moons show signs of having subsurface liquid oceans where life might be possible. A mission to the Uranian moon system could help planetary scientists learn more about the habitability of these worlds.

Space

Jupiter-bound JUICE probe snaps photo of Earth, the moon and Uranus

The European Space Agency's (ESA) Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) mission photographed the Earth, moon and Uranus as it heads toward Venus for a gravity assist next year.

Space

Scientists finally know why ultraviolent superstorms flare up on Uranus and Neptune

LiveScience

Space photo of the week: 1st-ever close-up of Neptune is Voyager 2's final portrait of a planet

Voyager 2, NASA's longest-running mission, explored Neptune during a historic encounter on Aug. 25, 1989, sending back humanity's first close-ups of the planet.

LiveScience

Have astronomers found the 'secret recipe' for rapid planet growth?

Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus may dominate the solar system, but their formation remains mysterious. A new model could account for these planets' rapid and efficient births.

Space

See the moon meet Mars, follow the Arc to Arcturus and keep your eyes peeled for meteors and more this week

Discover your night sky this week, July 29 — Aug. 4, 2024, using just your naked eyes, no equipment necessary.

Space

A moon of Uranus could have a hidden ocean, James Webb Space Telescope finds

Astronomers have found that Ariel, a moon of Uranus, has some of the most carbon dioxide-rich deposits in the solar system, hinting at a buried water ocean.

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See Mars and Uranus make a close approach in the night sky tonight

Skywatchers will see both Mars and Uranus in the same field of view overnight using a pair of binoculars. Here's how to spot the planetary pair.

LiveScience

What would happen if a black hole wandered into our solar system?

Black holes aren't "cosmic vacuum cleaners," but what would happen if one wandered into our solar system?

Space

Look up! See the Perseid meteor shower, Full Thunder Moon and more this week

Discover your night sky this week, July 15-21, 2024, using just your naked eyes.

Space

'Traffic jams' around Uranus could solve the mystery of its weak radiation belts

In 1986, the Voyager 2 spacecraft discovered Uranus has a strangely weak radiation belt. Now, researchers think this could be linked to "traffic jams" caused by the world's warped magnetic field.

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July Horoscopes 2024: Here’s What Each Sign Can Expect From The Month Ahead

The July horoscopes 2024 for each star sign are here! Check out what is in store for you over the next month with these zodiac predictions.

LiveScience

How many moons are in the solar system?

The solar system has many more moons than the one we can see in the sky. But how many do we actually know about? And how many more are waiting to be discovered?

LiveScience

Planet Nine: Is the search for this elusive world nearly over?

Astronomers have been scouring the outer solar system for signs of a hypothetical ninth planet for almost a decade, without success. However, we may finally be on the cusp of finding it, experts say.

Space

Why is Neptune's magnetic field so weird? An exotic molecule may be the answer

An exotic molecule stabilized by intense pressure found in the icy depths of Neptune and Uranus could help explain a long-standing mystery.

LiveScience

Which way does Earth spin? What about the other planets?

While Earth spins in the same direction as the sun, that's not the case for every planet in the solar system.

LiveScience

Stunning 'parade of planets' image shows 6 worlds aligned over Earth

A stunning photo of the recent "parade of planets" shows Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune in alignment over Earth. It was captured from the U.K. on June 1.

Space

Astrophotographer captures planetary parade with the moon in stunning photo

Astrophotographer Josh Dury was able to capture Jupiter, Mercury, Uranus, Mars, Neptune, Saturn and the moon in one single image during a planetary alignment on June 1, 2024.

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