Planetary scientist Adeene Denton runs computer simulations to investigate Pluto, the moons of Saturn and other icy bodies in the solar system.

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Blue Origin is nearly ready to launch its second New Glenn rocket with the FAA approving launch windows later this week.

A study led by researchers from the University of Sydney and the University of Adelaide has revealed how the breakup of an ...

The early growth of the gas giant carved rings that formed primitive meteorites and shaped the architecture of the inner ...

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New research from Rice University suggests that the giant planet Jupiter reshaped the early solar system in dramatic ways, ...

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