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Space

Vulcan not Pluto moon despite Star Trek actor's push

William Shatner gave it his best shot, but Pluto's fourth and fifth moons will instead keep up a Greco-Roman underworld theme

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Astrophile: Tour the scenic lava lakes of Io

Space

Astrophile: Tour the scenic lava lakes of Io

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Reports of Voyager 1's exit still greatly exaggerated

Space

Reports of Voyager 1's exit still greatly exaggerated

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NASA launches new telescope to solve sun heat mystery

Space

NASA launches new telescope to solve sun heat mystery

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Old Mars rover digs up evidence for drinkable water

Space

Old Mars rover digs up evidence for drinkable water

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Sublime images to inspire an off-Earth generation

Space

Sublime images to inspire an off-Earth generation

Books & Arts

Elderly suns rip their closest planets to shreds

Space

Elderly suns rip their closest planets to shreds

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Dust devils around stars may help planets grow

Space

Dust devils around stars may help planets grow

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Death-defying comet wags its tail during solar embrace

Space

Death-defying comet wags its tail during solar embrace

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Goodbye, Goldilocks? The untimely end of life on Earth

Life

Goodbye, Goldilocks? The untimely end of life on Earth

From life's point of view, Earth sits in the solar system's sweet spot. But new calculations suggest it is teetering on the brink of a solar roasting

Features

Earth

Is Earth's orbit scarily close to Venus's sultry zone?

Opinion

Space

Phew! Earth won't end up as a Venus-like hell

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Space

Missing moon dust discovered in storage after 43 years

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Earth

Earth's tides are shoving the moon away faster

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