When my colleagues and I send them out to explore our solar system, it’s important for us to understand the 3D map of our space neighborhood.
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The protostar is launching the longest outburst ever seen at 32 light-years long.
Jupiter harbors more oxygen than the sun, a new study finds, giving astronomers a crucial clue about how our solar system’s planets formed.
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Ba-by stars, doo doo doo doo doo doo.
MAVEN was built to last in orbit until 2030 — that’s not looking likely anymore.
3I/ATLAS is heading away from the sun on an escape trajectory from our solar system.
Antarctica’s subglacial bedrock was previously one of the least-mapped planetary surfaces in our solar system.
“Without Mars, Earth’s orbit would be missing major climate cycles. What would humans and other animals even look like if Mars weren’t there?”
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The image shows just how large and devastating these events can be.