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Red sun is result of wildfire smoke, not evidence of another planet
In late May and early June, many people in the central and southeastern United States saw a bright red sun in the sky. Some ...
Will Europa become a habitable world when the sun becomes a red giant?
People always want to know what will happen to Earth when the sun eventually swells up as a red giant. For one thing, the ...
Scientists Say They’ve Found a Dwarf Planet Very Far From the Sun
The small world was found during a search for the hypothetical Planet Nine, and astronomers say the next time it will reach ...
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Mars: Facts about the Red Planet, its moons, and possibilities for life
Mars, the fourth planet from the sun, is a dry, rocky world. Its famous red color has earned it the nickname the Red Planet. Mars has fascinated people throughout history, and today, it is one of ...
Discovery of giant planet orbiting tiny star challenges theories on planet formation
Star TOI-6894 is just like many in our galaxy, a small red dwarf, and only ~20% of the mass of our sun. Like many small stars ...
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Earth Has A 1-In-100,000 Chance Of Being Ejected From The Solar System Due To A Passing Star
But this assumes that nothing affects the Solar System in the meantime, and that is not a certainty. As we travel around the ...
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Mars in opposition: See why the Red Planet will appear closer and brighter
Mars will appear its biggest and brightest this month when it reaches its closest position to Earth while simultaneously being opposite the sun. The Red Planet will be at its closest point to ...