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How to see every planet in the solar system at once this week
For a few evenings around 28 February, every planet in the solar system will be visible in the night sky, thanks to a rare great planetary alignment. Here's how to make sure you don't miss this ...
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How the James Webb Space Telescope is helping size up tiny dwarf planets
The relative quantities of volatile gases like methane and ethane can reveal key details about distant Kuiper Belt objects.
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Missed the celestial planetary parade in February? You have another chance in summer
To learn more about the solar system's eight planets ... The top finisher is a shocker Why Pluto isn't part of any planet parades For those people still scratching their heads, trying to figure ...
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Pluto’s demotion to dwarf planet status
Why was Pluto reclassified as a dwarf planet? One might think that it’s purely a matter of size. Mercury, the smallest of the ...
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Parade of 7 planets is a don’t-miss ‘great alignment’ in the sky: Where, when and how to watch
Gayan – stock.adobe.com There are eight planets in our solar system, nine if you count dwarf power planet Pluto. Because we live on Earth, the maximum number of planets we can see from our ...
7 lesser-known facts about our solar system
The first time you may have heard the term ‘dwarf planet’ was when Pluto got demoted to one in 2006 (RIP). However, we actually have six in our Solar System. Pluto, Ceres, Makemake, Haumea, and Eris ...