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Scientists have been unable to determine whether the dwarf planet’s organics were produced by its own chemical processes or ...

In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union made the controversial, but correct, decision to demote Pluto from its ...

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Explore the impact of stellar flares on the potential for alien life. Discover how higher levels of UV radiation can both ...

According to a recent YouGov poll, 35% of Americans think Pluto is not a planet. But they are all wrong—kind of. To get to ...

Samples from asteroid Bennu have delivered insights into the origins of Earth’s water and the organic molecules that may have ...

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