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Will Comet ISON survive its brush with the sun?
The comet might disintegrate outright, or break-up in the days or weeks after its close brush with the sun. Or it might survive intact, to pass Earth again someday.
October 10, 2013
A lonely planet without a star
An international team of astronomers has discovered an exotic young planet that is not orbiting a star.
October 10, 2013
Comet ISON details emerge as it races toward the sun
Scientists are unraveling more information on Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) as it continues on its journey toward the sun.
October 9, 2013
Jupiter and Saturn are awash in diamonds, say scientists
Some of the diamonds floating around inside of Saturn may be so large that they could perhaps be called "diamondbergs."
October 9, 2013
Planets skimming a star’s surface
If confirmed, these planetary candidates would be among the closest planets to their stars discovered so far.
October 8, 2013
Neptune’s innermost moon Naiad: Lost and found!
Voyager spacecraft discovered this moon in 1989, but since then it's been an elusive target. With new techniques to suppress Neptune's glare, Naiad is found again.
October 8, 2013
Backyard astronomers team up with pros to study triple asteroid
A study of triple asteroid (87) Sylvia gave astronomers a way to probe the past history of our solar system, plus learn more about asteroids' internal composition.
October 7, 2013
An asteroid pile-up in the orbit of Mars
The orbit of the planet Mars is host to the remains of an ancient collision that created many of its Trojan asteroids, a new study has concluded.
October 7, 2013
Life may be harder to identify on some exoplanets
High levels of atmospheric oxygen are a promising indicator for life on exoplanets. But some exoplanets may have significant levels of oxygen, even without life.
October 7, 2013
New kind of microscope uses neutrons
Device could open up new areas of research on materials and biological samples at tiny scales.
October 4, 2013
