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4 Tiny Planets Found Orbiting Earth's Closest Solitary Star
Considered a solitary star for its lack of stellar companions, Barnard's Star is notoriously lonely—signs of any exoplanets ...
Four small planets discovered around one of the closest stars to Earth – an expert explains what we know
Consequently, even though it is one of the closest stars to Earth, such that its light takes only six years to get here, it ...
Four small rocky planets confirmed orbiting nearby Barnard's star
Astronomers have identified a quartet of small rocky planets orbiting Barnard's star - one of our closest stellar neighbors - ...
Clear skies prevail in south-central Pa. as total lunar eclipse puts on astronomical show
While forecasts called for cloudy skies on Friday morning during a total lunar eclipse, clear skies provided a spectacular ...
Weighing in on a Mars water debate
Water once existed in abundance of at the surface of Mars. How much of that water has been stored in the planet's crust is still unclear, according to a new analysis.
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Could Mars’ red color have formed under wet conditions?
A recent study of data from multiple missions shows the Red Planet may get its name from an iron mineral that formed when ...
'A part of Earth has gone missing': The shocking truth about how glaciers shredded planet's surface
Scientists reveal glaciers may have scraped away miles of Earth's crust during 'Snowball Earth,' erasing a billion years of ...
Total lunar eclipse shines eerie red in night sky: See photos of rare blood moon
Stargazers on nearly one half of the world witnessed a total lunar eclipse overnight, as a rare cosmic lineup caused the moon ...