Planets

So Long Mars, Venus Is NASA’s Hottest New Thing
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So Long Mars, Venus Is NASA’s Hottest New Thing

Why does it feel like Venus is suddenly everywhere in the news?

How Venus Went From Dream to Deadly
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How Venus Went From Dream to Deadly

Venus is hell today, and we’ve got hard evidence to back up that idea.

Why Venus Didn’t Turn Into Another Earth
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Why Venus Didn’t Turn Into Another Earth

There are plenty of reasons why Venus gets called Earth’s evil twin.

Meet the Interstellar Comet Helping Map the Solar System’s Evolution
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Meet the Interstellar Comet Helping Map the Solar System’s Evolution

In 2019, a mysterious comet named 2I/Borisov whizzed by Earth.

How Close Are We to Terraforming Mars?
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How Close Are We to Terraforming Mars?

There have been some wild proposals about how to make Mars more suitable for humans—but how close are we to actually terraforming the Red Planet?

NASA’s TESS Is Getting Us One Step Closer To Another Earth, Here’s How
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NASA’s TESS Is Getting Us One Step Closer To Another Earth, Here’s How

NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) discovered 21 planets outside our solar system during its first year in space. How does TESS categorize a planet?

Why Scientists Are Exploring Earth’s Dangerous Twin
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Why Scientists Are Exploring Earth’s Dangerous Twin

NASA and the ISRO are planning on venturing to Venus for the first time in years because knowing this "Evil Twin" could be the key to understanding our planet's future.

The Secret to Planet Formation Might Be Hiding in the ‘Fulton Gap’
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The Secret to Planet Formation Might Be Hiding in the ‘Fulton Gap’

There are over 2,600 exoplanets that have been discovered, but there seems to be a gap in the data. Why is this and what can it tell us about our universe?

Frozen Super-Earth Discovered 6 Light-Years Away
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Frozen Super-Earth Discovered 6 Light-Years Away

A new super-Earth planet was just found.

ESO, Super-Earth, Barnard's Star
Planets
By Elizabeth Howell

A Frozen Super-Earth Has Been Found in a Neighboring Star System

The discovery provides greater evidence for rocky worlds in our galaxy.

Mars InSight, NASA, marsquakes, Red Planet
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By Elizabeth Howell

NASA's Mars InSight Lander Will Soon Begin Studying Marsquakes

The spacecraft is set to bring seismic science back to the Red Planet when it arrives this month.

BepiColombo, ESA, Mercury
Space & Innovation
By Elizabeth Howell

BepiColombo Launches on a Mission to Planet Mercury

The joint space mission is set to closely investigate the diminutive, sun-scorched planet, establishing an orbit around it sometime in 2025.

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