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Astronomers have detected a promising sign of a ninth planet lurking at the the farthest reaches of the Solar System.

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In 2020, astronomers detected WD 1856+534 b, a gas giant that orbits a star 81 light-years from Earth. This exoplanet, which ...

Discover interesting facts about Saturn, its rings and whether it could contain extraterrestrial life.

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Pluto was discovered in 1930 in Arizona, but in 2006 scientists decided to cut Pluto from the planetary line up. Here is why ...