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May 24, 2013 02:19 PM ET // Markus Hammonds
Uranus and Neptune have some of the strongest winds in the solar system, but those winds are confined to relatively thin layers of their atmospheres. Continue reading →
May 9, 2013 12:20 PM ET // Ian O'Neill
Hubble has discovered rocky remains of planetary material 'polluting' the atmospheres of two white dwarfs. Continue reading →
Apr 16, 2013 01:01 PM ET // Ray Villard
There's evidence to suggest the majestic Saturnian system was re-born out of a violent demolition derby less than 4 billion years ago. ->
Apr 9, 2013 11:30 AM ET // Jason Major
We all know the planets are far away. But this neat little tool will help you visualize the vast expanse of interplanetary space between Earth and Mars. ->
Mar 12, 2013 11:54 AM ET // Jason Major
This is a color composite image of Saturn's moon Rhea (pronounced REE-ah) made from raw images acquired by Cassini this past Saturday, March 9, during its most recent -- and last -- close pass of the moon. ->
Mar 5, 2013 02:09 PM ET // Markus Hammonds
NASA and L'Garde are set to launch the largest solar sail ever constructed in 2014. ->
Feb 25, 2013 11:28 AM ET // Markus Hammonds
Data acquired from NASA's MESSENGER probe suggest that Mercury used to have an ocean of molten rock. ->
Feb 13, 2013 02:00 PM ET // Nicole Gugliucci
When asteroid 2012 DA14 makes its close approach on Friday, radio astronomers will be ready to fire radar at the speeding space rock in an effort to measure its spin. ->
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