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Posted on March 30, 2025 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Auroras Are Spotted on Neptune for the First Time, and Lead to a New Mystery The vermilion, amethyst and jade ribbons of the northern and southern lights are some of Earth’s most distinctive features. … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 2, 2025 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Astronomers Have Discovered a New Hidden Galaxy Near Andromeda—And It’s Unlike Anything Seen Before A previously unknown dwarf galaxy has been discovered on the outskirts of the Andromeda Galaxy, adding to the growing list … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 2, 2025 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Pluto May Have Captured Its Biggest Moon After an Ancient Dance and Kiss Some 4.5 billion years ago, the dwarf planet Pluto was suddenly joined by a companion. For a very brief period — perhaps only … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 1, 2025 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Interstellar “tunnel” found that connects our solar system to other stars Space can surprise even those who spend their lives studying it. People often think of our solar system as just a few planets … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 2, 2024 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Vast Oceans of Water May Be Hiding Within Uranus and Neptune We might finally understand what’s going on inside Uranus and Neptune, and the answer is pretty surprising: They may each contain an ocean … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 2, 2024 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Ion engines could take us to the solar gravitational lens in less than 13 years, suggests paper Sending an object to another star is still the stuff of science fiction. But some concrete missions … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 28, 2024 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan The Sun Will Destroy the Earth One Day, Right? Maybe Not. In six billion years the sun will expand into a red giant. That process should consume Mercury, and maybe Venus. For a long … Continue reading →

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