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Astronomers have uncovered a massive new trans-Neptunian object, 2017 OF201, lurking at the edge of our solar system. With an ...

One of the boldest dreams in modern astronomy is the search for Earth-like worlds beyond our solar system. These exoplanets ...

Astronomer and Pluto mission leader S. Alan Stern explores how the field has transformed during his decades-long career.

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Astronomers have, for the first time, detected a planet growing inside a cleared gap of a protoplanetary disk, confirming ...