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For the first time ever, astronomers have astrophysical evidence that Jupiter and many other planets will survive the death of the Sun.

When you clean your house you are probably vacuuming up space dust. Not kidding. It is the same dust that was once part of comets and asteroids. You see that dust in the faint glow it helps create before…

Having discovered an asteroid from outside the solar system for the first time, scientists are hoping there are more out there – illuminating the path to extrasolar worlds.

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While the world gathers to see an eclipse, what’s the rest of nature doing?

The debate about an undiscovered planet X or planet 9 has been going on for more than 100 years.

Rosetta is a first-class mission, because it is a mission of firsts. First to fly-by asteroid Steins, a rare metal-poor asteroid. First to travel past asteroid Lutetia, which might be related to a class…

Building a tiny starship may be doable. The big challenge will be making sure it survives all the hazards in interstellar space.

Refugees have launched shops, mobile phone charging stations – even cinemas.

New research suggests Saturn’s rings may be surprisingly young.