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But in 2006, Pluto was in the headlines again, as the Paris-based International Astronomical Union (IAU) redefined “planet” in a such a way that it was excluded from the official canon.

For no explainable practical reason, humans are enamored with – and even empathetic toward – specific inanimate objects. Our first car. A choice coffee mug. And for a particular subset of the ...

Seven-time world champion, 41, looks in good place as he embarks on 20th season and what could be now-or-never second ...

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Moons may seem like quiet companions to the planets, but many of them are worlds every bit as fascinating as the planets themselves. Some are covered in oceans, some erupt with lava, and others hide ...

An astronomy professor explains what exoplanets are, why he keeps looking for them and how Israel intercepts missiles “in ...

Skywatchers are in for a special treat this month as six planets will appear together in the evening sky. Instead of the usual two or three, people may get a chance to see a rare "planetary parade" ...

The planets Jupiter (L), Venus (C) and Mercury (R) are seen in an unusual conjunction setting over the Wupatki pueblo ruin on May 24, 2013 at Wupatki National Monument north of Flagstaff, Arizona.

Rocky planet found beyond two gas planets challenges current planet formation theories Discovery made using ESA's Cheops telescope around red dwarf star LHS 1903, 117 light-years away Planets orbit ...

An exoplanetary system about 116 light-years from Earth could flip the script on how planets form, according to researchers who discovered it using telescopes from NASA and the European Space Agency, ...

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