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Given just how big space is, the solar system seems like it shouldn't be too mysterious. But there are actually plenty of ...

For centuries, astronomers have sought to understand the formation and evolution of the solar system and the dynamics that ...

Today, it’s believed that Jupiter and Saturn, the largest planets, were the first to fully form, both within a few million ...

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It’s kind of a freak accident that it actually happened,” said David Nesvorny with the Southwest Research Institute.

James Webb Space Telescope discovers most distant galaxy MoM-z14 ... which is the smallest of the solar system's five recognized dwarf planets and has a diameter of about 590 miles (950 km).

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