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Europe’s space agency greenlights Comet Interceptor to study the next ‘Oumuamua

The Comet Interceptor mission will wait for an interstellar object to pass near Earth so ESA can encounter it and study it ASAP and determine its origin.

Inverse

Gaia mission: five insights astronomers could glean from its latest data

The European Space Agency’s (Esa) Gaia mission has just released new data. The Gaia satellite was launched in 2013, with the aim of measuring the precise positions of a billion stars. In addition to measuring the stars’ positions, speeds and brightness, the satellite has collected data on a huge range…

The Conversation

NASA scientists flock to the Australian outback to see the one-second 'flash' that could unlock the secrets of Pluto

NASA scientists arrive in the Northern Territory for a rare event that they hope will reveal secrets of the solar system's most mysterious dwarf planet.

ABC News

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Scale model of solar system installed in Belfast hills

The Our Place In Space installation stretches for 10km.

The Independent UK

Hayabusa samples point to high water content on Ryugu

Samples from the Ryugu asteroid that were collected by the Hayabusa2 space probe contain water, according to a paper by researchers from Hokkaido University, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and other institutions that was published in the academic journal Science.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Ancient Ryugu asteroid sample sheds new light on solar system's creation

Scientists say a tiny sample of an ancient asteroid is shedding new light on the creation of the solar system.

ABC News

NASA’s DAVINCI mission could start a scientific renaissance on Venus

NASA plans a return to Venus in 2030, including an atmospheric probe and two orbiters that could revolutionize our understanding of our sister planet.

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Study: Alien civilizations may migrate between star systems — spaceship optional

A new paper in the International Journal of Astrobiology suggests extraterrestrial life could use free-floating planets, also known as rogue planets, to move between star systems.

Inverse

Curious Kids: Why does it matter if Pluto is a planet or a dwarf planet?

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. Have a question you’d like an expert to answer? Send it to CuriousKidsCanada@theconversation.com.

The Conversation

15 years ago, 1,000 space experts sketched out humanity's future on the Moon

15 years ago, the Global Exploration Strategy set out the space policy agenda on course to put humans back on the Moon as soon as possible.

Inverse

Scientists can finally explain why Uranus and Neptune are different colours

The furthest two planets in the Solar System both have similar masses, sizes, and atmospheric compositions, but they are different shades of blue.

The Independent UK

Did our solar system lose a planet?

A new study relying on simulations explains how the gas giants migrated outwards as the solar system evolved

Salon

Jupiter: Facts about the biggest planet in our solar system

Discover interesting facts about Jupiter, its many moons, and whether the gas giant and its moons could host extraterrestrial life

LiveScience

What is the coldest place in the solar system?

What is the solar system's coldest spot and how does the coldest place on Earth compare?

LiveScience

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Perihelion: What is it and when does it occur?

Perihelion is the point at which an orbiting body is closest to the sun. The word comes from Greek and literally means around (peri) the sun (helios).

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JUICE: A complete guide to Jupiter's icy moon exploring mission

The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, or JUICE, is a European Space Agency mission to explore Jupiter and three of its icy moons: Europa, Callisto and Ganymede.

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