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Dec 09, 2021
This newly spotted massive alien planet is confusing astronomers
Everything’s bigger in b Centauri—including one of the most enormous planets ever found.
Apr 09, 2020
Did Uranus get smacked so hard it spun sideways?
The traumatic event may also have seeded the gas giant’s many moons.
Apr 23, 2018
Scientists finally confirm that Uranus is surrounded by fart clouds
But the cold would kill you before the smell did.
May 25, 2017
We finally have the Juno spacecraft’s first results on Jupiter
Here are eight surprising things NASA has learned so far.
Jan 26, 2016
The Biggest Solar System Ever Found Is Very, Very Big
Planet 2MASS J2126-8140 orbits a trillion kilometers out from its sun
Jan 08, 2014
Brown Dwarfs Racked By Planet-Sized Storms Of Molten Iron
A survey of brown dwarfs finds they're apt to have violent weather.
Oct 09, 2013
NASA’s Jupiter-Bound Juno Spacecraft Is About To Swing By Earth
Earth's gravitational forces will give it a much needed boost on its way to the fifth planet.