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Strange gas in Venus’s clouds may be a sign of volcanoes, not life

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Strange gas in Venus’s clouds may be a sign of volcanoes, not life

Phosphine gas in the atmosphere of Venus was considered a possible sign of life, but it could come from volcanic eruptions sending enormous plumes of lava into the air

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Solar sails could help spacecraft get up to speed

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Solar sail spacecraft could be used to intercept interstellar objects

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The European Space Agency is sending another spacecraft to Venus

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The European Space Agency is sending another spacecraft to Venus

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Europa’s icy shell may have pockets of water that could support life

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Europa’s icy shell may have pockets of water that could support life

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Weird lava flows reveal the moon’s insides may be wetter than expected

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Weird lava flows reveal the moon’s insides may be wetter than expected

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Borisov

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Interstellar comet Borisov is the most pristine space object ever seen

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meteorite

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4.6-billion-year-old meteorite is the oldest volcanic rock ever found

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Evidence for a hidden ‘Planet Nine’ beyond Neptune has weakened

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Evidence for a hidden ‘Planet Nine’ beyond Neptune has weakened

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How old is Earth?

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How old is Earth?

Earth’s early atmosphere may have been toxic like the one on Venus

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Earth’s early atmosphere may have been toxic like the one on Venus

After the moon formed, Earth was probably left with an ocean of molten rock, which may have given the planet a thick atmosphere full of carbon dioxide like the one on Venus

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Earth had a minimoon for nearly three years before it drifted away

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How are sand dunes formed and why do they even exist?

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Flashes of light called ‘sprites’ and ‘elves’ seen on Jupiter

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Weird ring-shaped molecule on Titan could be a building block to life

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