New telescope could finally prove there is an elusive ‘Planet X’ in our solar system
Planet X, also called Planet Nine, is a hypothetical planetary body seven times the mass of Earth lurking behind Pluto. If ...
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Hunt for Planet X: Unraveling the Solar System's mystery
A few decades ago, the Solar System had nine planets, but in 2006 the International Astronomical Union reclassified Pluto as ...
New planet in our solar system? Scientists find hidden body 5-7 times size of Earth that orbits Sun in 20,000 years
Astronomers are searching for a potential ninth planet, known as Planet Nine, which could reshape our understanding of ...
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We May Be on the Brink of Finding the Real Planet Nine
If Brown’s hidden world is real, Rubin will almost certainly find it or strong indirect evidence that it exists. “In the ...
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Northern Lights Could Ring in New Year Following Massive Solar Eruptions
As Earth completes yet another full orbit around the Sun, an encroaching storm is expected to bathe the planet in a glorious ...
NASA defers decision on Mars Sample Return to the Trump administration
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson left a final decision on a new mission architecture to the next NASA administrator working ...
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Solar storm may bring dazzling northern lights show to US on New Year’s Eve
The Sun was a hive of activity on December 29-30, with multiple powerful flares and two coronal mass ejections (CMEs).
Integrated Photonics Hits Milestone: High-Power Tunable Lasers Break New Ground
Researchers have created a high-power tunable laser on silicon photonics, achieving nearly 2 watts using an LMA amplifier.
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Touching the Sun: Parker Solar Probe Pushes the Boundaries of Space Science
A NASA spacecraft has made history by surviving its closest-ever approach to the Sun during the Parker Solar Probe mission, a project over six years in the making. The spacecraft was out of ...