Solar system articles
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Scientists Find New Evidence That Giant Planet 9 Is Real And Part Of Our Solar System
Since the discovery of Neptune in 1846, scientists have postulated that there is yet another planet, Planet 9, lurking in our solar system. Originally called Planet X (not the Roman numeral 10, but just a a placeholder, and not to be confused with Planet X, the doomsday planet Nibiru), Planet 9 is believed to be […]
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Jupiter's violent moon Io has been the solar system's most volcanic body for around 4.5 billion years
"Io represented a big mystery because it's surface doesn't hold a record of its history the way that the surfaces of less active moons do.".
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How to see a once-in-a-lifetime green comet: Mount Everest-sized space rock dubbed the 'Mother of Dragons' makes its first visit to the inner solar system in more than 70 years
The 12P/Pons-Brooks comet will reach the brightest point in its orbit on April 21. As the month goes on it will be harder to see as the evenings become lighter. READ MORE: